document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635783>Question 635783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain, in complete sentences, how to factor 4x2 – 4x – 48. Explain how your factors could be checked for accuracy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out 4 in each of the three terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^2 - x - 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the factors of 12 which differ by 1, -x means the larger factor will be neg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-4)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can confirm this by FOILing (x-4)(x+3) and multiplying that by 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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