Re: Factoring Does NOT work on the TI-89!

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Subject: Re: Factoring Does NOT work on the TI-89!
From: Patrick McGinn <pmcginn@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 22:37:53 -0500
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Reply-To: Patrick McGinn <pmcginn@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
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> Try factoring 16n^2+24n+9  on the TI-89.  It gives you the answer
>16(n+.75)^2  What is that???   On my HP48GX using the Alg48 4.0 LIB, using
the
>factor comand I get the correct answer (4n+3)^2....   Is there a way to get
my
>TI-89 to give me an answer like this??? Help!  Please respond via e-mail.
>capasso@cyberenet.net

You must have screwed something up.  It works fine for me.

Try entering:

factor((16x^2)+(24x)+9))

That gave me "(4x+3)^2"

Paranthesis are very important for pretty print, solving, and factoring on
the 89.

Xaos
80 97 116 114 105 99 107 32 77 99 71 105 110 110

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Factoring Does NOT work on the TI-89!

From: Joe Capasso <capasso@CYBERENET.NET>

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