document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004606>Question 1004606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely.  Show work, and show the check by re-multiplication of the factors.  If the polynomial is not factorable, write “prime.”\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2-15x-200\r<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 #621205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First factor 5 out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x^2 - 3x - 40)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-40 = -8*5, and you can factor the polynomial as such:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x-8)(x+5) </SPAN>\n" );
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