document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313709>Question 313709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is to factor completely the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2-7x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have come up with (6x-2)(x+1), but that doesn't work and then I thought it might be (-3x+2)(-2x+1), but that doesn't work either.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it possible that the equation cannot be factor? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224305 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=224305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x^2-7x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +- sqrt(49-4*6*-2)]/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +- sqrt(97)]/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x- [7 + sqrt(97)]/12)(x-[7 - sqrt(97)]/12]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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