document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352561>Question 352561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using complete sentences, explain how to completely factor 3x2-3x-60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x2 the 2 is smaller and elevated)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+-+3x+-+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+-+3x+-+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make the quadratic equal to zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2+-+3x+-+60+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2+-+3x+-+60+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+x+-+20+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+x+-+20+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To complete the square, take one-half of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term, square the result, and add this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+x+%2B+%28-1%2F2%29%5E2+=+20+%2B+%28-1%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+x+%2B+%28-1%2F2%29%5E2+=+20+%2B+%28-1%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+x+%2B+1%2F4+=+80%2F4+%2B+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+x+%2B+1%2F4+=+80%2F4+%2B+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express each side as a square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+1%2F2%29%5E2+=+%289%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+1%2F2%29%5E2+=+%289%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+1%2F2+=+-9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+1%2F2+=+-9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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