document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295099>Question 295099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this function?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x^2-2x-8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We want factors of -8 that add to -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1,8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,-4 got it <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)*(x+2)=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As it is there is no unique solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want the roots or zeros you set it to zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)*(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 x=-2<BR>\n" );
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