document.write( "Question 297127: Find all values of k so that each trinomial can be factored as two binomials using integers:\r
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document.write( "2x^2 + 12x + k,k > 0\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #214202 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find all values of k so that each trinomial can be factored as two binomials using integers: \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 12x + k, k > 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Pick two even integers whose sum is 12 \n" ); document.write( "10 and 2 \n" ); document.write( "Divide 10 by 2 = 5 \n" ); document.write( "two factors \n" ); document.write( "(2x + 2)(x + 5) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "FOIL \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 10x + 2x + 10 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 12x + 10 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "k = 10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Do the same with 8, 4 \n" ); document.write( "factor \n" ); document.write( "(2x+4)(x + 4) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 8x + 4x + 16 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 12x + 16 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "k = 16 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "do the same with 6, 6 \n" ); document.write( "(2x+6)(x+3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 6x + 6x + 18 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 12x + 18 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "k = 18 \n" ); document.write( " |