document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342547>Question 342547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stumped on one of my algebra questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2x^3)+(x^2)+18X-9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=245196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%29%2B%2818x-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%29%2B%2818x-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2%282x-1%29%2B9%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2%282x-1%29%2B9%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group. Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%5E2%2B9%29%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%5E2%2B9%29%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we have the common term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289-x%5E2%29%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289-x%5E2%29%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9-x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9-x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > completely factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B18x-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So all you have to do now is solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%283-x%29%282x-1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which I'll let you do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim </SPAN>\n" );
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