document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324715>Question 324715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the trinomial  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2-9s+18 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2-9s+18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose <BR>\n" );
document.write( "product = 18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are -6 and -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for the middle term of the quadratic to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 - 6s-3s + 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor by groups:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s(s-6)-3(s-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor Again to get the final answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s-6)(s-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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