document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726061>Question 726061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Explain how to factor the following trinomials forms: x² + bx + c and ax² + bx + c. Is there more than one way to factor this? Show your answer using both words and mathematical notation? Provide an expression for your classmate to factor. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> read the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 3 basic methods, not including the indian method, which can be considered a 4th method not widely used.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  factoring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  sum of squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.  quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the one formula that works all the time is the quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this formula can be found here:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to use this formula, you have to convert the quadratic equation into standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "standard form is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax^2 + bx + c = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a is the coefficient of the x^2 term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the coefficient of the x term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c is the constant term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "once you do that you can find the value of a, b, and c and then plug it into the quadratic formula to get your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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