document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45260>Question 45260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can not figure this problem out, what am I not doing right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor by grouping.     x2 – 2x – 63 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice taht 63 can be written as 9*7, and also notice that -9 +7 = -2.  Isn't that an interesting coincidence for this problem!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, let's write this <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-9x+%2B7x+-+63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-9x+%2B7x+-+63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and do factoring by grouping.  Group the first two and take out a common factor of x, and take out a common factor of 7 from the last two terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, there is common factor of x-9, so take out this common factor:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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