document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27865>Question 27865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each of the following polynomials completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x^2 - 20x + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. I am completely lost.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><B>bmauger(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bmauger><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=15176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14x%5E2+-+20x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14x%5E2+-+20x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, can you factor out any constants? Yes, all terms are divisible by two, so write:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, think about factors of the first (7x^2) and last term (3):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 factors to 7 & 1 or -7 & -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 factors to 3 & 1 or -3 & -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now are there any pairings that when multipied together add up to the middle term (10)?  Yes, 7 * -1 (-7) and -3 * 1 (-3) add to -10 so write:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just takes practice, and sometimes some luck if you have a lot of factors for a term. </SPAN>\n" );
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