SOLUTION: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM: Use factoring to solve the equation. r^2 + 12r + 36 = 14

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Question 161251: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
Use factoring to solve the equation.
r^2 + 12r + 36 = 14

Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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r^2 + 12r + 36 = 14
the first step is to subract 14 from both sides
r^2 + 12r +24=0
We need to evaluate what 2 numbers give a product of 24 and when added together =12
8,3
6,4
8,3 looks like the answer
(r+8)(r+3)