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document.write( "x^2-8x+15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum = -8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are -5 and -3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-3x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-5)-3(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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