document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107590>Question 107590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each of the following polynomials completely:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3s^2 - 10s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not even know where to start because I do not understnd the text book.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find two numbers whse product = ac = -24 and whose sum = b= -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are -12 and +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace -10s by -12s+2s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -3s^2-12s+2s+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-3s(s+4)+2(s+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(s+4)(-3s+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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