document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42842>Question 42842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working on factoring trinomials. The thing is I am so confused with some problems. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x² + x - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you help me???? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27901 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=27901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Don't look at it like the answer either has to jump into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your head or it doesn't. Take small steps toward a possible <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution and test them. If it doesn't work, backtrack and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "try something a little different<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2Bx-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2Bx-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the 1st term, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The simplest factors are 2x and x, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2Ax+=+2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2Ax+=+2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far, you've got<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - )(x + ) The signs are opposite, since the 2nd terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have multiply to equal -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 2*3 for 2nd term factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x+-+2%29%28x+%2B+3%29+=+2x%5E2+%2B4x+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x+-+2%29%28x+%2B+3%29+=+2x%5E2+%2B4x+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's not it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 3*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x+-+3%29%28x+%2B+2%29+=+2x%5E2+%2B+x+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x+-+3%29%28x+%2B+2%29+=+2x%5E2+%2B+x+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's it </SPAN>\n" );
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