document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203897>Question 203897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please explain to me how you decide which sign (positive/negative)is assigned to each of the factored parts:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: 3x^2 = 2 - x. My text shows the factor as (3x-2) (x+1)= 0  I thought that when the constant is negative (i.e. 3x^2 + x - 2 = 0), you  need a positive & negative sign. You determine which by assigning the sign of the \"b\" constant to the larger absolute value. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if you have correctly transcribed the information from the text, then there appears to be an error in the book </SPAN>\n" );
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