document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49928>Question 49928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is about factoring\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+8x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i factor it?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You think of two numbers whose product is 3*5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 3 and 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You rewrite the problem as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+3x+5x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You factor terms 1,2 and 3,4 separately, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x+1)+5(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(3x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This the factor form you need.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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