document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989512>Question 989512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I am having a problem factoring this equation and I am asking for your help. The equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-8x-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried multiplying -21x4 which = -84 , but I can't seem to find the 2 terms that make -8. Am I just confusing myself or is it staring me in the face? Please help me.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also keep everything in the integers by expressing your factors as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (2x\ +\ 3)(2x\ -\ 7)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 X 2 is 4; 3 X -7 is -21; and 2 X -7 + 2 X 3 is -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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