document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300802>Question 300802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We learned how to factor trinomials awhile ago, by unfoiling like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would be (x+3)(x-1), but how do you do it if there is a coefficient in front of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3b%5E2-17b%2B22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3b%5E2-17b%2B22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > i used to just factor it out when they were simple bye just making like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B4x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B4x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but it dosent work like that anymore because im getting ugly decimals. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=215776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3B%5E2+-+17B+%2B+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3B%5E2+-+17B+%2B+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You still use the unfoil method however you need to include the coefficient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the factors of 22: 1,2,11,22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to look at those factors and figure out how to get -17 while using the coefficient with one of the factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17 = -11 - 3*(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283B+-+11%29%2A%28B+-+2%29+=+3B%5E2+-+17B+%2B+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283B+-+11%29%2A%28B+-+2%29+=+3B%5E2+-+17B+%2B+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set that equal to 0 to solve for B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3B+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3B+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28B+=+11%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28B+=+11%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 3.6667<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+-+2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+-+2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28B+=+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28B+=+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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