document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095933>Question 1095933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b. Try the above method to factor x^2 &#8722;2x &#8722;8 . Why is it difficult to find the correct factors for  this trinomial using this method?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already know the answer to B. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 +2x) +(-4x - 8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x(x+2)-4 (x+2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+2) (x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Evaluate the expression in part b for x=7 . Then use the above method to find the factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain each step. Remember in finding your factors that x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble with question C. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39627)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=710399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Much of what you wrote is disconnected.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You wish to factorize <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The constant term based on 1 and 8 will not work.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The constant term based on 2 and 4 may work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fill in the necessary parts for this format for constants m and n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">(x  m)(x  n)</PRE>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factorization which will work is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which you could check by doing the multiplication and simplifying. </SPAN>\n" );
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