document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121598>Question 1121598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! I need help converting these equations into factored form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58. Convert each equation to factored form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) y = 4x – 20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) y = x^2 - x – 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) y = 25x^2 – 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) y = -9x^2 + 72x + 81  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello! I need help converting these equations into factored form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58. Convert each equation to factored form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) y = 4x – 20              y = 4x - 20 = 4*(x - 5)\r\n" );
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document.write( "b) y = x^2 - x – 12         y = (x-4)*(x+3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "c) y = 25x^2 – 36           y = (5x-6)*(5x+6)    <<<---=== use the formula  a*2 - b^2 = (a+b)*(a-b)\r\n" );
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document.write( "d) y = -9x^2 + 72x + 81     y = -9*(x^2 - 8x - 9) = -9*(x-9)*(x+1).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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