document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70367>Question 70367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would the answer be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you very much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50190 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=50190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x___)(x___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fill the blanks with two integers that multiply to give you the last number, -18, but add together to give you the middle coefficient, -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(-6)=-18 and 3+(-6)=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check FOIL what you got and see if it gets you back to what you started with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-6)+3(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x)+x(-6)+3(x)+3(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+3x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-18  We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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