document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247194>Question 247194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When asked to factor completely a certain polynomial, four students gave the following answers: 3(x^2-2x-15); (3x-5)(5x-15); 3(x-5)(x-3) and (3x-15)(x-3).Which one is the correct answer? Why? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When asked to factor completely a certain polynomial, four students gave the following answers: 3(x^2-2x-15); (3x-5)(5x-15); 3(x-5)(x-3) and (3x-15)(x-3).Which one is the correct answer? Why?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only this one is factored completely. That doesn't necessarily make it correct, but the others are eliminated.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x-5)(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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