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Algebra.Com's Answer #321191 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "2x^2-x-3=0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(2x -3)(x+1) = 0
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document.write( "(2x -3)=0    x = 3/2
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document.write( " (x+1) = 0   x = -1\r
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document.write( "checking the factoring with FOIL
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document.write( "F	First terms 2x^2
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document.write( "O	Outside terms 2x
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document.write( "I	Inside terms -3x
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document.write( "L	Last terms   -3
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