document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75238>Question 75238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could someone check this for me please? I have to factor the polynomials\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3s^2-10s+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(5*7)(2*4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-3s^2-10s+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure what =(5*7)(2*4) means but:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wouldn't -3s^2 - 10s + 8 factor to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3s + 2)(s + 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you FOIL this you will get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3s^2 - 12s + 2s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3s^2 - 10s + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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