document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761995>Question 761995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor: 80X^2-40x-75 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help. Sorry I can't properly type X to the 2 power.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=463626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor: 80X^2-40x-75 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5(16x^2 - 8x - 15)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 has 3 pairs of factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 has 2 pairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the combination that gives -8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 15 have different signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, since 8 is an even number, the outside and inside products have to be both even, since they can't both be odd. </SPAN>\n" );
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