document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89904>Question 89904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to factor x2-6x-16=0. What I have is (x-4),(x-4) or (x-2), (x-8) as my answers. I am having a hard time looking at the example in my book vs. what my teacher gave us for our assignment.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65277 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=65277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor x^2-6x-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 or x=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: You can always check your factoring results with FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F: x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I: -8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L:-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine to get x^2-6x-16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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