document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112794>Question 1112794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression 1/3x^2-2 can be rewritten as 1/3(x-k)(x+k),where k is a positive constant.What is the value of k? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)x^2-2 = (1/3)(x^2 - 6) = (1/3)(x-sqrt(6)(x+sqrt(6))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = sqrt(6)<BR>\n" );
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