document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015316>Question 1015316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> State which method should be applied as the first step for factoring the polynomial 2a2 + 9a + 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The quadratic equation is always a fallback. But factoring is pretty cool. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What number adds to 9, but multiplies to 20? (note 20 is the product of 2 and 10, A*C)\r<BR>\n" );
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