document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666>Question 666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x squared-10xy+24 squared </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><B>janinecb(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=janinecb><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=222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am going to assume that all you have to do is factor the problem, instead of actually finding out what x is. If you need to find out what x is, then there needs to be an equals sign in the original problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to look for two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to -10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors of 24:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 * 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 * 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Out of these factors (things that multiply to equal a product) the two that work are the 4 and 6, since -4 + -6 = -10. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next place these two numbers with the x's in thw two binomials as shown below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x - 6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the factored version of your expression. </SPAN>\n" );
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