document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144899>Question 144899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the polynomial expression. If necessary, use the caret (^) to enter exponents. For example, write x2 as x^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x2 + 10x - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is (4x-1)(2x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You find this by \"fumbling around\" with it. We can see that the coefficients are 1 and 3, since they are they only factors of 3 (ignoring fractions).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it's (?x   1) times (?x   3).  We can also see that either 1 or 3 is negative, but not both.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2 possible coeffs for the x are 2 and 4, or 8 and 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The result is several possibilities.  Change them around until you find the one that fits. </SPAN>\n" );
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