document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9659>Question 9659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I completely Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2B7y%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B7y%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=5237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2B7y%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B7y%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  You want to find two integers whose sum is +7 (from +7y) and whose product is +12 (from the constant term of +12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't take much effort to see that the only possibilities are: +3 and +4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the factors of:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2B7y%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B7y%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B3%29%28y%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B3%29%28y%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you can easily verify this by the use of the FOIL method of multiplying these two factors. </SPAN>\n" );
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