document.write( "Question 1117946: Factor:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #733121 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"12x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-20x\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2812x%5E2%2Bx-20%29\"$ \r
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document.write( "(12x  1)(x  20)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(12x 2)(x  10)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(12x  20)(x  1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(12x  10)(x  2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(12x 4)(x  5)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(12  5)(x  4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "still many more combinations to look at...\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you try general solution formula for a quadratic expression (to find roots), then you would start with
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%28-1%2B-+sqrt%281%2B4%2A12%2A20%29%29%2F24\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "With some integer factor k, your quadratic factor would be
\n" ); document.write( " $\"k%28x%2B4%2F3%29%28x-5%2F4%29\"$
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