document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44332>Question 44332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each Trinomial using the “ac” method. Showing work and solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x² - 7x – 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From 15x² - 7x – 2, we factor by looking at the product of a times c, here that is 15 times 2...or 30...then we ask, what are the factors of 30 that have a difference of 7...that would be 10 and 3 and than adjust our binomial factors to reflect such products...so we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x² - 7x – 2 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x + 1)(3x - 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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