document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94072>Question 94072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this equation.  use the ac test to determine if the following trinomial can be factored.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  I am not sure how to solve this equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 1 and c = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors of 3 that sum to b ... (2)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3: 1,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nope ... no easy way to factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... if you meant x^2 + 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x + x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 + 2x) + (x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x + 2) + 1(x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 1)(x + 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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