document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4917>Question 4917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is there a value for C (C is not = to 0) such that the trinomial <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X squared + X + C is factorable? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain why or why not </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+a)(x+b) --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+%28a%2Bb%29x+%2B+ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+%28a%2Bb%29x+%2B+ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you have 1x ie (a+b) has to be equal to +1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, pick any pair of numbers that add to 1 eg +4 and -3...your c value here is -12: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+x+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+x+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> (x+4)(x-3) etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.\r<BR>\n" );
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