document.write( "Question 156566: 10. Using FACTORING, how do I complete this exercise?\r
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document.write( " 2x^2 + 40x + 200\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #115313 by nabla(475)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The coefficients have a 2 in common. Take it out first.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2(x^2+20x+100)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, what two numbers add to 20 and multiply to 100? 10+10=20; 10*10=100.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore our factorization becomes \n" ); document.write( "2(x+10)^2 \n" ); document.write( " |