document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110214>Question 110214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the \"ac\" test to determine if the following trinomial can be factored.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the steps to determine this.  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1 ; b = 2 ; c = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is a*c = 1*3 = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is b = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are no such numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ac method cannot be used to factor your problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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