document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565580>Question 565580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factoring Quadratic Expressions--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Directions; Factor each expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem;    -y^2+17y-72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have this; -y^2+17y-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    -1(y^2+17y-72)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm lost after that. Please help me with the next steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=365876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So far I have this; -y^2+17y-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(y^2+17y-72)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you factored out (-1), you forgot to also switch the signs for the second and third terms as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(y^2-17y+72)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(y-9)(y-8) </SPAN>\n" );
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