document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137873>Question 137873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please factor this problem for me and show how it is done:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x squared + 6x - 72 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 72 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the 3rd term, it's negative so on one factor will be positive and one negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find two factors of 72 that differ by 6 (coefficient of x), the larger one will be  positive because 6 is positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 12)(x - 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL to check it </SPAN>\n" );
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