document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953436>Question 953436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the expression.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y^2 - 29y + 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10y^2 - 29y + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of 2 numbers whose product is 10*10 = 100 and whose sum = -29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: -25 and -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem replacing the middle term::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y^2 - 25y-4y + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y(2y-5)-2(2y-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor Again to get ::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (5y-2)(2y-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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