document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28854>Question 28854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im sorry if this is in the wrong place, knew it went in either Polynomials or quadratic. It's factoring equations so...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok we just got into this stuff in Alg. II and I can't figure out for the life of me how to do these, we worked on them in groups at school so I had help on the other ones but these last ones are the ones I didn't get done, I have looked on the internet how to do them, my parents are oblivious to this stuff, etc. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if anyone can help me with these I would really appreciate it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also if you know the answers could you show me how you did them in a step by step format as well as the answer, then I could write them down in my notebook to study later, I really want to understand this stuff.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 3a2-24a+48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 3x2+xy-6x-2y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 52-5st-14t2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 6x2+13x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Setting to Zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.y3+5y2+4y=0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. (d-3)(d+5)=-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also my teacher said there is a possibility that any of these may be prime.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thnx a bunch.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want what I got to the problems let me know although I didn't get past like the 2nd line on my paper for each problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=15794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1. Common factor of \"3\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(a^2-8a+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(a-4)(a-4)=a(a-4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2Factor and 1st two then the 2nd two terms as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x(3x+y)-2(3x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common factor of (3x=y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+y)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#3 prime\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#4 Use the AC method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac=6(-5)=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find two numbers whose product is ac=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is b=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 15 and -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, rewrite the problem using 15x-2x in place of the 13x, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite as 6x^2+15x-2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the 1st two then the last two terms, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(2x+5)-(2x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common factor of (2x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+5)(3x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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