document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59661>Question 59661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a polynomial with a \"-\" (negative) sign on the last term is factored, what is always true about the signs of the factors? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a.both positive <BR>\n" );
document.write( " b.both negative <BR>\n" );
document.write( " c.one positive and one negative <BR>\n" );
document.write( " d.the signs do not matter  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " a.both positive <BR>\n" );
document.write( " b.both negative <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " d.the signs do not matter <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have to multiply two numbers to get the last term, if they're both the same sign the last term is positive, if they're different the last term is negative:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x-2)=x^2-5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x+2)=x^2+5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+2)=x^2-x-6***<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x-2)=x^2+x-6***<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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