document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175242>Question 175242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18z+45+z^(2 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I factor this polynomial? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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=130320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you look for factors of 45 that will add up to 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 = 9*5 the sum of which is 9 + 5 = 14 (no good)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 = 3*15 the sum of which is 3 + 15 = 18 (good)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your factors are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(z+15) * (z+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you multiply these together to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z^2 + 18z + 45<BR>\n" );
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