document.write( "Question 177182: factor: can u show the steps please,,,thanks\r
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document.write( "308) 7x²+43x+6
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document.write( "309) 8x²-22x+5
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Algebra.Com's Answer #132223 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! show the steps please,,,thanks \n" ); document.write( "308) 7x²+43x+6 \n" ); document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is AC = 7*6 = 42 \n" ); document.write( "and whose sun is 43 \n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 42 and 1 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rewrite the Problem: \n" ); document.write( "7x^2 + 42x + x + 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately: \n" ); document.write( "7x(x + 6) + 1(x+6) \n" ); document.write( "Factor again: \n" ); document.write( "(x+6)(7x+1) \n" ); document.write( "==================================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "309) 8x²-22x+5 \n" ); document.write( "8x^2 -20x -2x + 5 \n" ); document.write( "4x(2x-5) - 1(2x - 5) \n" ); document.write( "(2x - 5)(4x - 1) \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |