document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229867>Question 229867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please factor the following expression: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-48x-100 (x^2 stands for “x squared”)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-48x-100 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is -100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is -48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: -50 and +2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the expression replacing -48x by 2x-50x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-50x-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+2) - 50(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+2)(x-50)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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