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document.write( "m^2 -14m +48 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m^2 -14m +48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 48 and whose sum is -14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are -8 and -6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace -14m by -8m-6m:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m^2 -8m-6m + 48 ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(m-8) -6(m-8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m-8)(m-6) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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