document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828397>Question 828397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular backyard has an area of 2x^2-13x-24^m2. Factor to find possible expressions to represent the length and the width. \r<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 #499321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=499321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2-13xm-24m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use reverse FOIL to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 +3xm-16xm - 24m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x+3m) -8m(2x+3m)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor again to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 3m)(x - 8m)<BR>\n" );
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