document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21453>Question 21453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just submitted this and forgot to give my email address:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am working Factoring polynominals completely.  I can't figure out a solution for this one.     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x (exponent of 3) -10x (exponent of 2) + 12x      \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help - thanks so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=10337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E3+-+10x%5E2+%2B+12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E3+-+10x%5E2+%2B+12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, factor 2x from this expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%28x%5E2+-+5x+%2B+6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%28x%5E2+-+5x+%2B+6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor the parentheses. The factors will look like (x - a)(x - b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are a and b?  You need (a)(b) = 6 for the constant term and (a)+(b) = -5 for the x-coefficient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try: a = -2 and b = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)(-3) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)+(-3) = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These will work, so the factors are (x - 2)(x - 3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Putting it all together, we have:<BR>\n" );
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