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#2 irregular factoring for 2nd degree polynomials

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nobody
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2003-08-05
2003-05-12
No

I have experienced problems factoring 2nd degree
polynomials that should factor.

Examples: If I expand (3+x)*(4+x), (5+x)*(6+x), or(7+x)*
(8+x), they will not factorize with MEditor.

However, for most other values, there is no problem. i.e.
(2+x)*(3+x) works fine.

Otherwise, thanks for making this nice algebra system!

Discussion

  • Nobody/Anonymous

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    From the examples quotes by Andrea you might assume it
    works if both roots are +/-prime and not otherwise, however
    it does seem to work for (8+x)*(16+x). It does alway seem
    to work if both roots that are +/- a prime (from a vast
    sample of ~8 cases)

     
  • Raphael Jolly

    Raphael Jolly - 2003-08-05

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    user_id=692744

    The issue is fixed in release 0.76.

    Thanks for pointing this out.

     
  • Raphael Jolly

    Raphael Jolly - 2003-08-05
    • status: open --> closed
     
  • Raphael Jolly

    Raphael Jolly - 2003-08-05
    • status: closed --> closed-fixed
     

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