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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">    Completely factor the polynomial -2x2 – 6y – 12.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Completely factor the polynomial <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E2-6x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E2-6x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note I replaced your 6y with 6x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Factor -2 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  We need two integers m and n that add up to 4 and  their products m*n=1*4=4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  The integers are 1 and 3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B4%29=-2%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B4%29=-2%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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