document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429885>Question 429885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (X - A) is multiplied times (X - B), and A and B are both positive numbers, what will be the signs of the last 2 terms of the resulting trinomial?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(X-A)(X-B) = X^2-(A+B)X+AB<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd term: negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd term: positive<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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