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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6X^2-XY-5Y^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU NEED TO FIND FACTORS OF 6 & 5 THAT WHEN MULTIPLIED & THEN ADDED =-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FACTORS ARE 1&6, -1&-6, 2&3, -2&-3 FOR 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FACTOPRS ARE -1&5, 1&-5 FOR -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO FIND THE CORRECT COMBINATION MAKE UP A TABLE OF THE PRODUCTS & THE SUMS TO EQUAL -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*-1+5*1=-6+5=-1 IS THE ONLY COMBINATION TO PASS THE TEST.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6X+5Y)(X-Y) </SPAN>\n" );
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