document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128653>Question 128653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the problem is x^2-X-2= i CAME UP WITH (X+2)(X-1) Why wouldnt this be the right answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next problem is 2x^2-x-3= I came up with (2x+3)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's do your problem working backwards from your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply FOIL:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x%2B2x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x%2B2x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is not the same thing as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You did get the numbers correctly, that is the 2 and the 1, but you have the signs reversed.  Apply FOIL to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and see what I mean.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the other one, let's check your answer again by applying FOIL:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-2x%2B3x-3=2x%5E2%2Bx-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-2x%2B3x-3=2x%5E2%2Bx-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Again, you have the same problem.  The sign on the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term is incorrect.  What do you think was wrong this time?<BR>\n" );
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