document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=733364>Question 733364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You helped me and I am stuck again. Sorry. I do not understand how I can rearrange factors. I tried the info you gave before but cannot get these two. Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x^2 +13x -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the lead coefficient is negative, first take -1 out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the lead coefficient by the constant term:  6 times 2 is 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "List the possible factor pairs for the product of the lead coefficient and the constant term:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 and 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 and 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 and 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 and -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 and -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 and -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add each of the pairs to see if you can find a sum that is equal to the 1st degree term, -13 in this case.  -1 and -12 works.  Split the 1st degree term:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide the polynomial into the sum of two binomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor any common factors from each of the binomials:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the binomials:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -(6x\ -\ 1)(x\ -\ 2)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the other one the same way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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