document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85145>Question 85145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> state which method should be applied as the first step for factoring the polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^+9a+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) use the ac method (or trial and error)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) find the GCF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Group the terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) factor the difference of squares </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=61389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To factor this polynomial, you would first use the ac method. So the answer is A) </SPAN>\n" );
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