document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140837>Question 140837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+-9+1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bx^2+-7+-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+11x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2+x-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2+bx-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26x+x^2-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+-9+1x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2+x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(1 - 4*-9)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(37)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-1/2)+ (1/2(sqrt37) or x = (-1/2)-(1/2)sqrt(37)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-(-1/2)+ (1/2(sqrt37))(x(-1/2)- (1/2(sqrt37))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bx^2+-7+-5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same pattern as above using the quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+-36 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x-6)(x+6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+11x+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x+7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+7)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2+x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x^2+10x-9x-18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x(x+2)-9(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+2)(5x-9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2+bx-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26x+x^2-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+26x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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