document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602857>Question 602857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you factor the following two polynomial equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x cubed + 2x squared - 5x - 6 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x cubed -2x squared - 75x + 50 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really appreciate any help I can get.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jen Zinter </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> break into parts ___ (x^3 + x^2) + (x^2 - 5x - 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor ___ x^2(x + 1) + (x + 1)(x - 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rearrange ___ (x + 1)(x^2 + x - 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor (again) ___ (x + 1)(x + 3)(x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^3 - 2x^2) - (75x - 50) ___ careful with the signs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2(3x - 2) - 25(3x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x - 2)(x^2 - 25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference of squares ___ (3x - 2)(x + 5)(x - 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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