Re: Factoring Does work on the TI-89!


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Re: Factoring Does work on the TI-89!



In article <2qPs2.34$Fo6.185678@client.news.psi.net>, "SPUI"
<dem@moraseski.REMOVEima-net.com> wrote:

> This is equivalent. The 89 appears to make all binomials have a x
> coefficient of 1.
>
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> Joe Capasso wrote in message <36b3a2ba.9590611@news.cyberenet.net>...
> >
> >
> > 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

True, but why does the TI-92 give (4n+3)^2? I here the TI-89 is supposed
to have the same  symbolic software as the 92. Here it does not.

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