document.write( "Question 733807: Im having problem with my Factoring (x^2+bc+c)<-example\r
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document.write( "I got it down pat untill i come to something like r^2+3r-10 (r^2 is R squared)
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document.write( "what always gets me is negatives i half to solve it in a way such as (r+3)(r+-6)We are factoring Trinomials and i just cant find awnsers to Problems with a negative \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #448606 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! r^2+3r-10 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "The AC Method: \n" ); document.write( "A*C: 2*-5 = -10 \n" ); document.write( "B :: 2+-5 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Use reverse FOIL to get: \n" ); document.write( "r^2 + (2r-5r) -10 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Factor each pair as follows: \n" ); document.write( "(r^2+2r) + (-5r-10) \n" ); document.write( "====== \n" ); document.write( "r(r+2)-5(r+2) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= (r+2)(r-5) \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " |