document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183025>Question 1183025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Students are trying to factor quadratic expressions using the guess-and-check method.  Find the mistake in each student's work.  Then give the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)  𝑥(small 2)―𝑥―72=(𝑥―8)(𝑥+9)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)  3𝑥(small 2)―19𝑥+28=(3𝑥―4)(𝑥―7) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)  6𝑥(small 2)+25𝑥+4=(2𝑥+1)(3𝑥+4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Students are trying to factor quadratic expressions using the guess-and-check method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the mistake in each student's work. Then give the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x(small 2)―x―72=(x―8)(x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) 3x(small 2)―19x+28=(3x―4)(x―7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 6x(small 2)+25x+4=(2x+1)(3x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;@MathLover1 misread the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The task &nbsp;<U>IS &nbsp;NOT</U> &nbsp;to check multiplications of binomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The task is to check if the DECOMPOSITION/factoring is made correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  x^2 - x - 72 = (x+8)*(x-9)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  3x^2 - 19 + 28 = (3x-7)*(x-4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(c)  6x^2 + 25x + 4 = (6x+1)*(x+4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, for your safety, you better ignore the post by @MathLover1.\r<BR>\n" );
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