document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29197>Question 29197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How to find all possible values of b such that x^2+bx+12 can be factored. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i assume you mean all possible INTEGER values of b? If not, then there are an infinite number of answers...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For just integers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "are pairs that multiply to give 12. Since both bx and 12 are both +ve, then the factors are both +ve too, so the middle term will be one of the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*12 --> 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6 --> 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4 --> 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So b is either 13 or 8 or 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon.<BR>\n" );
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