document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40544>Question 40544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  what are the factors of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2-14m%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2-14m%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=25962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factor will be of the form (m+a)(m+b) where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)(b) = +48 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The obvious candidates for a and b are 6 and 8, but since you need their sum to be -14, then -6 and -8 would be more logical choices. Let's try them, using FOIL.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m-6%29%28m-8%29+=+m%5E2+-+8m+-+6m+%2B+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m-6%29%28m-8%29+=+m%5E2+-+8m+-+6m+%2B+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplifying, you get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2+-+14m+%2B+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2+-+14m+%2B+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factors are: (m-6)(m-8) </SPAN>\n" );
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