document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629409>Question 629409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution or formula for doing Factoring Completely. I have 3 problems to start with as a guild - but I have loads more coming up. That is why I need to know how to do them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FACTOR Completely. If polyonomial is PRIME state it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. -2x-99+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 40a^8+16a^7+25a^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 25x^2+10x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now this is how I was doing it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. -2x-99+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the trinomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: (x+9) (x-11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I on the right tract?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FACTOR Completely. If polyonomial is PRIME state it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. -2x-99+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 40a^8+16a^7+25a^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 25x^2+10x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__________________________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now this is how I was doing it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. -2x-99+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the trinomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: (x+9) (x-11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I on the right tract?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's correct, so you must be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 40a^8+16a^7+25a^9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove a^7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= a^7*(25a^2 + 40a + 16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No negative numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 is either 1*25 or 5*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 is 1*16, 2*8 or 4*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the combination that works<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 25x^2+10x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When both ends are perfect squares, try that first.<BR>\n" );
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