document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251175>Question 251175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello i have a big math test tommorrow and i cant solve these equations can you help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 - 23xy + 7y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you much appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182907 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=182907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  hello i have a big math test tomorrow and i can't solve these equations can you help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 - 23xy + 7y^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It looks like a factoring problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 6*7 = 42 and whose sum is -23.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are -21 and -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 - 21xy - 2xy + 7y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(2x-7y) - y(2x-7y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-7y)(3x-y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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