SOLUTION: How do you factor this expression 4x^2+12x+9?

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Question 2628: How do you factor this expression 4x^2+12x+9?
Answer by kiru_khandelwal(79) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x^2 + 12x + 9 = 0
=> 4x^2 + 6x + 6x + 9 =0
=> 2x(2x+3) + 3(2x+3) =0
=>(2x+3)(2x+3) = 0
=> 2x+3 = 0
=> x = -3/2