document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153434>Question 1153434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am working on problems involving finding the factored form of the polynomial expression. However, I am not at all sure how to even began to solve it. Here is one of the questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Which of the following is the factored form of the polynomial expression  x^2-6x-7 x 2 − 6 x − 7  ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 7)(x  -  1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 1)(x  -  7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 1)(x  -  6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 6)(x  -  1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I figure out how to solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which of the following is the factored form of the polynomial expression \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your expression: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-6x-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-6x-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to factor it, first form two groups with two terms each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-6x-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-6x-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> to form groups, write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-7x-7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-7x-7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> group first two terms and second two term together \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2Bx%29-%287x%2B7+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%29-%287x%2B7+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the first group, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B1%29-7%28x%2B1+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B1%29-7%28x%2B1+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1+%29%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1+%29%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer choices\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+1%29%28x+-+7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+1%29%28x+-+7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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