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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "what are the roots of: y=x^2-x-2
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document.write( "x^2-x-2 = 0
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document.write( "Factoring***
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document.write( "(x-2)(x+1) = 0
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document.write( "(x-2) = 0 , x = 2
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document.write( "(x+1) = 0 , x = -1
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document.write( "Checking our 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  x
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document.write( "I	Inside terms  -2x
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document.write( "L	Last terms    -2 \n" );
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