document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97681>Question 97681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on these questions, and cannot seem to understand the concept.  Could you kindly help me.  I have 2 questions that has to be answered.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1: How can you determine if ax2 + bx + c is prime?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2: Your friend is taking an algebra class that began one week after ours. Post an email to your friend in this discussion question thread explaining a general strategy for factoring in a very organized way. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you kindly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71071 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=71071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1: How can you determine if ax2 + bx + c is prime?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadratic formula guarteen that the quadratic <BR>\n" );
document.write( "form is never prime in the Complex Number System.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It IS prime in the Real Number System if b^2-4ac is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a negative number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2: Your friend is taking an algebra class that began one week after ours. Post an email to your friend in this discussion question thread explaining a general strategy for factoring in a very organized way.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Quadratic formula to find roots r1 and r2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors are then (x-r1) and (x-r2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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