document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704754>Question 704754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve: b^2+13b-12. is it factorable or not? and solve it. Thank you very much </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(b_______(?))(b______(?))=b^2+13b-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What two integers give a product of -12 and a sum of +13?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try 2, -6; -2, 6; 3, -4; -3, 4; 1, -12; -1, 12.  Any of those pairings work?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOT factorable; at least not the way you'll want.  Roots for the expression as a quadratic equation are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-13-sqrt%28217%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-13-sqrt%28217%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-13%2Bsqrt%28217%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-13%2Bsqrt%28217%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  </SPAN>\n" );
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