document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83710>Question 83710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the trinomial 2x2 + 17x - 9 on your paper. Which of the following would be part of the factored answer? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60194 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=60194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the trinomial 2x^2 + 17x - 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-x+18x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=x(2x-1)+8(2x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(2x-1)(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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