document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725215>Question 725215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "May I ask for help with the following questions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the trinomials-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2+31x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think that this cannot be factored. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-8xy+12y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't seem to move on from these two questions. Thank you for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x^2+31x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 5*6 = 30*1 and 30+1 = 31, you can use reverse-FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 + 30x + x+ 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x(x+5) + (x+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x=5)(6x+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2-8xy+12y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since -2*-6 = 12 and -2+-6 = -8, you can use reverse-FOIL<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -6xy-2xy + 12y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-6y)-2y(x-6y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-6y)(x-2y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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