document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148823>Question 148823</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073268623/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each trinomial using the ac Method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	15x² - 7x -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x² - 7x -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two numbers whose product is -30 and whose sum is -7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numbers are -10 and 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x^2 - 10x + 3x -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x(3x-2) + (3x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-2)(5x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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