document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205772>Question 1205772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which binomial is a factor of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + x - 3?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. (x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. (2x + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. (2x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. (2x - 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "might expect -1 or -3 to be one of the constant terms in one of the binomial factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 1)?   (x-1)?  (2x-3)?  (x-3)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trying simple factorization of the trinomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1 )(x+3 )=...x-6x=-5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-3)(x+1)=...-3x+2x  this one worked.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+1)(x-3)=no need to try<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+3)(x-1)=no need to try\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factorization showing as the binomials:  (2x-3)(x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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