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document.write( "Example 1. Fill in the parts of the step-by-step process of factoring a trinomial.\r
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document.write( "We want to factor 6x^2-19x+10\r
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document.write( "Step 1: From the trinomial, a =___,b=____,c=____\r
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document.write( "Step 2: The product ac is _____\r
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document.write( "Step 3: Find two factors of
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document.write( "Since ac is positive, the signs of the two factors will be:\r
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document.write( "A)the same
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document.write( "B)different \r
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document.write( "Since b is negative, we will look for two factors that are:
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document.write( "A.
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document.write( "both negative\r
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document.write( "B.
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document.write( "both positive\r
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document.write( "C.
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