document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302280>Question 302280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help factoring, how do I do this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15y^2+7y-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "15y^2+7y-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is -2*15 = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are + 10 and -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15y^2 + 10y-3y -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y(3y+2)-(3y+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor again to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y+2)(5y-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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