SOLUTION: u^2-12u+36 ----------- ------ u-6

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Question 961193: u^2-12u+36
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u-6
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for u:
u%5E2-12u%2B36+=+0 Factor the left hand side (remember FOIL?):
%28u-6%29%28u-6%29 Simplify, square the first parenthesis:
%28u-6%29%5E2+=+0 Now take the square root of both sides:
u-6+=+0 Finally, solve for u, add 6 to both sides
u+=+6
Note: it's 6 (+6), not -6 as you have it.