document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229798>Question 229798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Complete each step of the factorization of the trinomial by grouping.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15t^2 - 11t - 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15t^2 + 9t - 20t - 12  [I inserted a \"9\" here, and it is correct]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	= 3t( 5t + 3 ) ______ 4( 5t + 3 ) [I have no idea what to insert]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	= ( 5t + 3 )( 3t + 4 )[I inserted a \"5t+3\" here, and it is correct]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jerry </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3t(5t + 3) ______ 4(5t + 3) [I have no idea what to insert]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just insert a negative or minus sign, because you are factoring -4 out\r\n" );
document.write( "of the two terms -20t - 12 getting -4(5t+3).  So that step is simply:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3t(5t + 3) - 4(5t + 3)\r\n" );
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