document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122700>Question 122700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2 +3a - 10  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><B>apachemexican1(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><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=92489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> step 1: note that x^2= x*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2: factor the constant term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the coefficient of the middle <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x term is +3, choose the factors <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 and 5, which combine to +3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10=(-1)(10) or (1)(-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (-2)(5) or (2)(-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 3: write the answer using parenthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "beginning with x followed by the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerical factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to check your answer, you can use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the FOIL method to multiply the factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)(x+5)=x^2+3x-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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