document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846667>Question 846667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the polynomial completely. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+8x-x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've done it, but I know it's not right. Here's what I have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9+8x+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2-x+9x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-x^2+9)+ (-x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x(x+9)+-1(x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(-x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way to factor this is by first rewriting into standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 + 8x + 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, factor out the negative from the expression, which will make this even easier to factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(x^2 - 8x - 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we can easily factor the expression inside the parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(x - 9)(x + 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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