document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60355>Question 60355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 4b^2 +3b - 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  -5g^2 + 2g + 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First you want to multiply 10 and 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That equals 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "now find multiples of 40 that will equal 3 (for the 3b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiples of 40:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 40  1+40 1-40 does not =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, 20  2+20 2-20 doesn't =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4, 10  same thing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5, 8   8-5 equals 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO..write the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b^2 + 8b - 5b - 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take out the greatest commom factor 4b^2 +8 and -5b -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b is the GCF of 4b^2 + 8b, then divide the 4b out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 is the GCF of 5b - 10, then divide -5 out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO write\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b(b+2)-5(b+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 divided by -10 makes positive 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "VERY IMPORTANT: the numbers in the () must match<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now finish it the (b+2) and the other (b+2) are combined into a single expression and 4b and -5 are put in () (4b-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put them together and your answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+2)(4b-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5g^2 + 2g + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 16 and 5 =80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiples of 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 80 1+ 80 1-80 doesn't =2 (for the 2g)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4, 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5, 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,10 10-8=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5g^2 +10g -8g + 16 pull out GCF of -5g^2 +10g and -8g + 16 and divide <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5g(g-2) -8(g-2) combine (g-2) and (-5g-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(g-2)(-5g-8)<BR>\n" );
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