document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201649>Question 201649</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533520/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra for college students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!  After two hours of trying to figure out this problem, I turn to you for help.  Can you please see if you can help me?  I'd really appreciate it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Instructions:  Factor the polynomial completely using substitution method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 2w – 3 )² - 2 (2w – 3 ) - 15  This is as far as I got.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a = 2w - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors of -15 are -3, 5 and -5, 3.  So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a² - 2a - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a + 3 ) ( a - 5 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a² + 3a + - 5a - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a² - 2a - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a with 2w - 3 and you have ( 2w - 3 + 3 ) ( 2w - 3 - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I am lost!  I am ending up with 4w² and I don't want that!  And the rest, I just can't figure out.  If you can help, that would be super and I would be grateful.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282w-3%29%5E2-2%282w-3%29-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282w-3%29%5E2-2%282w-3%29-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%282w-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%282w-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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