document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607001>Question 607001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can the expression a^2-16a+28 be factored. And if so how do I do it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the third term, 28. What are the factors? 2,14 and 4,7, can be both positive or both negative<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which of these pairs of factors add up to the coefficient of a, which is -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 - 14 = -16, and we can see that it will be factors of:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-2)(a-14); FOIL this to check it  </SPAN>\n" );
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