document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309250>Question 309250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you pls help me factor this trinomial? 2X^2-11X-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=221142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor this trinomial? 2X^2-11X-21 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 2*-21 = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is -11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are -14 and + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 -14x+3x -21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x-7)+3(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)(2x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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