document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992213>Question 992213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So, I am trying to figure out an equation and I've come to a point where I'm supposed to factor to finish the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to factor 25i^2-40i+16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the answer is -9-40i.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I am trying to figure out exactly HOW that factoring works.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I am going to be tested on this, and I would really like to know how to factor it, rather than have to rely on a calculator).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I guess the straightforward question here is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"How do I factor 25i^2-40i+16 to get -9-40i?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25i%5E2-40i%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25i%5E2-40i%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......recall that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%5E2=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%5E2=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%28-1%29-40i%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%28-1%29-40i%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25-40i%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25-40i%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-25%2B16%29-40i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-25%2B16%29-40i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9-40i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9-40i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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