document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83067>Question 83067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me factor out this polynomial: 6x^2-7x-5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=59611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor out this polynomial: 6x^2-7x-5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewriteas:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace the middle term with -10x+3x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2-10x+3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the 1st two and then the last two terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(3x-5)+(3x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out the common factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-5)(2x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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