document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108829>Question 108829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question #107885 example 1 in your list: 6x^2 - xy - 5y^2. I need to see steps so that I understand how this was done to repeat it on my other problems. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the AC Method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to think of two numbers whose product is AC = 6*-5=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is B=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are -6 and 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem substituting -6+5 for -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 -6xy+5xy -5y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor and 1st two terms and the last two terms separately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x(x-y) + 5y(x-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-y)(6x+5y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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