document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92373>Question 92373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cant seem to factor this problem correctly. I am unable to see what I am doing wrong. Could you show me how to solve this problem correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the polynomial completely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E2-10x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E2-10x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><B>prabhjyot(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prabhjyot><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=67192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%5E2-10%2B8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%5E2-10%2B8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare the above equation with standard quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10%5E2%2B4%2A%28-3%29%2A8+=+196 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10%5E2%2B4%2A%28-3%29%2A8+=+196\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discriminant (196) is greater than zero. The equation has two solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-%28-10%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-10%29%5E2-4%2A%28-3%29%2A%288%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A%28-3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1,2 = (10 ± 14) / 2*-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 = 24 / -6 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 = -4 / -6 = -2/-3=2/3=0.666\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1,2 = -4, 0.666 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation factored:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3(x+4)(x-0.666) </SPAN>\n" );
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