document.write( "Question 993065: 2x^2+16x+2 factor using AC method \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "2x²+16x+2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Don't start out trying to use the AC method first.\r\n" );
document.write( "Always look for a common factor first. The AC method \r\n" );
document.write( "will wait till later -- if it can be used at all.\r\n" );
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document.write( "First factor out the common factor 2:\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(x²+8x+1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "As it turns out it is not factorable any further.  So\r\n" );
document.write( "the AC method will not work here. So the final factored\r\n" );
document.write( "form is simply\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(x²+8x+1)\r\n" );
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