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Multiply by -1 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-6x+8
\n" ); document.write( "Now Reverse FOIL
\n" ); document.write( "What times what will give you x^2?
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: (x___)(x___)
\n" ); document.write( "F:x^2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Next, what times what will give you 8 but added together will give you -6?
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: -2 times -4 will give you 8 and -2 + -4 will give you -6!
\n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(x-4)
\n" ); document.write( "F:x^2
\n" ); document.write( "O:-4x
\n" ); document.write( "I:-2x
\n" ); document.write( "L:8
\n" ); document.write( "Which gives you: x^2-4x-2x+8---add like terms----> x^2-6x+8 (look familiar?)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now set them both equal to zero if asked to:
\n" ); document.write( "x-2=0 which is x=2
\n" ); document.write( "x-4=0 which is x=4 \n" ); document.write( "