document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40166>Question 40166</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find all positive values for k for which the following can be factored.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x - k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x - k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not possible to list all the possible k values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Examples that would work are 2,6,12,20,30,...,(n)(n+1),.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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