document.write( "Question 41566: I have to rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor by grouping.\r
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document.write( "x^2 + 16x + 60\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #26842 by mszlmb(115) You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^2 + 16x + 60\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "what two numbers add up to 16 and multiply to 60?\r\n" ); document.write( "60=30*2=15*4=5*12\r\n" ); document.write( "60=3*20=6*10 aha! difference of 16\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "so x2+6x+10x+60 factor like terms\r\n" ); document.write( "x(x+6)+10(x+6) put like terms together\r\n" ); document.write( "(x+10)(x+6)\r\n" ); document.write( ";)\n" ); document.write( " |