document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=91015>Question 91015</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321186184/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is on factoring.  I do need a complete step by step...because I know I'm missing something....I tried doing the GCF, and their isn't one.  So I did the breakdown of the 1st & 3rd number...but I totally missing something. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the trinomial completely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     20w^2 - 11w - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20w^2 - 11w - 3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20w^2 -15w+4w -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w(4w-3) + (4w-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4w-3)(5w+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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