document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119086>Question 119086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> kindly solve this quadratic equation using factoring method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2/18 - m/6 - 1 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First let's eliminate the fractions by multiplying both sides by 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have to find factors m+a and m+b such that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab=-18    and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Searching, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, proceeding,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m-6=0 or m+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=6 or m=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Power up,<BR>\n" );
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