document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134968>Question 134968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are having trouble factoring on this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y^2-24y-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We took out the 12 and got 12(y^2-2y-6)  We can't think of any factors of -6 that would give a -2.  Is there a solution, or do you think it was typed incorrectly on the worksheet?  Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS.  This didn't come from a textbook, but from a teacher-created worksheet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12y^2-24y-72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 12(y^2-2y-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring y^2-2y-6 with the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [2 +- sqrt(4 -4*1*-6)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [2 +- sqrt(28)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [1 +- sqrt7]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors are 12, (y-(1+sqrt7)), (y-(1-sqrt(7))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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