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document.write( "HELP!!! Factoring Trinomials and determine if it a prime if I must state it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20 + 31x - 12x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanking you in advance  Betty </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=630314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -20 + 31x - 12x^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(12x^2 - 31x +20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discriminant:: b^2 - 4ac<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 - 4ac = 31^2 - 4*12*20 = -479<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the discriminant is negative the zeroes of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this algebraic form are complex numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Form is considered to be prime because is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "has no Real Number zeroes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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