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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with factoring a polynominal -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x + 6 square meters and a height of x + 3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x + 6 square meters and a height of x + 3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AREA=BASE*HT/2...HENCE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+5X+6=(X+3)BASE/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+3X+2X+6=(X+3)B/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+3)+2(X+3)=(X+3)B/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+3)(X+2)=(X+3)B/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+2)=B/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BASE=2(X+2)=2X+4 </SPAN>\n" );
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