document.write( "Question 97770: Please Help ME! how do you solve this as a quadratic equation??
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lease Help ME! how do you solve this as a quadratic equation??
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\n" ); document.write( "First get rid of the fraction, multiply the equation by 12, resulting in:
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 36 = 12x
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\n" ); document.write( "Arrange as quadratic equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 12x + 36 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "This is a perfect square and is easily factored:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)(x-6) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = +6
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\n" ); document.write( "Check in original equation
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