document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311914>Question 311914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2-15x-60 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2-15x-60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common Factor: 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5(x^2-3x-12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to go further you have to use the Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [3+-sqrt(9+4*12)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [3+-sqrt(57)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3/2)+(1/2)sqrt(57) or x = (3/2)-(1/2)sqrt(57)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5(x-(3+sqrt(57)/2)(x-(3-sqrt(57)/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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