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document.write( "Using the Quadratic formula you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = [10b +- sqrt(100b^2 - 4*3b^2)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = [10b +- sqrt(88b^2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = [10b +- sqrt(22)b]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If these are the zeroes of the trinomial, then , by the factor Theorem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the factors are:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a - [10b + sqrt(22)b]) * (a - [10b - sqrt(22)b])<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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