document.write( "Question 105298: I was doing great until I ran into this one please help!\r
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document.write( "Find all positive values for k for which each of the following can be factored\r
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document.write( "x^2 + 5x + k\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #76655 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! following the rules for factoring, the factors of k must add to give +5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "assuming only integer values, the choices are quite limited ... what pairs of positive numbers add to 5?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiplying the numbers in the pairs will give the values of k \n" ); document.write( " |