document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209410>Question 209410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could any one help me with this problem factored.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   x^2-7x-60 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The  sign  of  the  last  term, (-), indicates  that  the factors will  have  different  signs, and  be a  difference.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The  sign  of  the  second  term,,(-),  indicates that  the  largest  factor  will  be  negative,(-)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors  of  the  first  term  are  just,  1*1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors  of  the  last  term  are,  1*60, 2*30,,3*20, 4*15, 5*12,  6*10,  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since  we  need  a  difference  of  7 (middle  term),  let's  try,,5*12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-12)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check,  by  FOIL,,  x^2 +5x-12x -60,,,x^2 -7x -60,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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