document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64087>Question 64087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4z^3 - 18z^2 – 10z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=44725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4z^3 - 18z^2 – 10z  First factor out the GCF 2z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2, b=-9, c=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace the middle coefficient with two numbers that multiply to get ac, but add to get b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac=2(-5)=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10(1)=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10+1=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2z%282z%5E2-10z%2B1z-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2z%282z%5E2-10z%2B1z-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Group the first two and last two terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2z%28%282z%5E2-10z%29%2B%281z-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2z%28%282z%5E2-10z%29%2B%281z-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factor out the GCF from each group.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2z%282z%28z-5%29%2B1%28z-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2z%282z%28z-5%29%2B1%28z-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factor out the GCF (z-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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