document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49621>Question 49621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!  Thanks for the service.  How do you solve this question:Which of the following is a factor of: 6x^2-23x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  (3x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (3x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (2x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (6x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. (6x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would show you my work but I honestly have NO clue what to do.  : ) Thank you once again!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6X^2-23X-4=0 OR (x-4)(6X+1)=0 OR X=4 & X=-1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) IS HALF THE SOLUTIONS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL IS THE TECHNIQUE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=MULYIPLYING THE FIRST NUMBERS/LETTERS OR X*6X=6X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=OUTER OR FIRST & LAST NUMBERS/LETTERS OR 1*X=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=INNER NUMBERS/LETTERS OR -4*6X=-24X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=LAST NUMBERS/LETTERS OR -4*1=-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE ADD ALL THESE ELEMENTS & WE GET 6X^2+X-24X-4 OR 6X^2-23X-4\r<BR>\n" );
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