document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031991>Question 1031991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For which equation is it best to use the Factoring Method to solve this trinomial?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+4x+=+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+4x+=+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E2+%2B+2.4x+-+3+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E2+%2B+2.4x+-+3+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C.) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+3+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+3+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><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 #646690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=646690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Clearly not B, because of the x^2 preceded by 3 (not a problem) but the middle term of 2.4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A is prime, because if we complete the square, we have x^2+4x+4=-5+4, and that is (x+2)^2= -1, and x+2=+/- sqrt (-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C factors into (x-3)(x-1)=0.  It is C.<BR>\n" );
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