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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 #162627 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=162627\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I factor \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Look for common factors in each term.  In this case it is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  For the trinomial expression, need to find two integers m and n such that m+n=5 and m*n=-84.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  After trying several numbers, the integers are m=12 and n=-7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  ANSWER.   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2A%28x%5E2%2B5x-84%29=x%5E2%28x%2B12%29%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2A%28x%5E2%2B5x-84%29=x%5E2%28x%2B12%29%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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