document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221647>Question 221647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI everyone long time no see. I am currently having problems with factoring at school.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the problem i have to factor W2+10w+16 of course the 2 after the W is to the power of type of 2. How is this done? Why is there a capital W and a little one too w? Please help me figure this one out please and thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166196 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=166196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor W^2+10w+16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The capital W and the small w have no particular meaning.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To factor, think of two numbers whose product is 16 and whose sum is 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 8 and 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So replace 10w by 8w + 2w to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 8w + 2w + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+8) +2(w+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor again to get the final answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+8)(w+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This procedure is called the AC Method.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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