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Algebra.Com's Answer #380858 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "-x^2=2x-15
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document.write( "same as:(Adding x^2 to both sidess of the EQ)
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document.write( "x^2 +4x+4 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "(x+2)(x+2) = 0
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document.write( "(x+2) =0,  x= -2\r
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document.write( "May check factoring using the FOIL method
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document.write( "F	First terms    x^2
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document.write( "O	Outside terms  2x
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document.write( "I	Inside terms   2x
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document.write( "L	Last terms      4
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