document.write( "Question 623674: Which of the following is a factor of x2+ 2x – 48?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x – 8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x + 12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x – 6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " None of the above\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'm confused couldn't it be a or c \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,  
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document.write( "x^2+ 2x – 48   | Note use of ^ (uppercase 6)
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document.write( "factoring:  
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document.write( "(x+8)(x-6)     | watch Your signs while factoring... Outside terms and Inside terms = 2x
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document.write( "F	First terms  x^2
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document.write( "O	Outside terms -6x
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document.write( "I	Inside terms   8x
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document.write( "L	Last terms    -48
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