Trifact Version 1.0 for the TI-83 and TI-83 plus By: Sean Weeks probyte@collegeclub.com http://fly.to/hudson While factoring, you often have to find two values which add to a certain number and multiply to get a certain number. Factoring this way usually starts in grade 9. Ex: Add to get 7, multiply to get 12 : Answer= 4 and 3 Example Program Run: ---------------- Sean Weeks(2000) add TO Get:7 Mult TO Get:12 4 and 3 ---------------- The program trifact automatically finds these two numbers for you to save you time and from having to do all the mental math! It's only 238 bytes! Here are examples of questions you can use it in: Form: x^2+ax+b Ex: x^2+11x+24 --- Type in add:11 and multiply:24 (x+8)(x+3) --- the program says 8 and 3 Form: ax^2+bx+c Ex: 3x^2-10x+8 --- Type in add:-10 and multiply:3*8 3x^2-6x-4x+8 --- the program says -4 and -6 3x(x-2)-4(x-2) -- Find greatest common factors (x-2)(3x-4) -- Group I hope you find this program useful! Feel free to pass it on! Note: If you put in large number like 800, it could take up to a minute to calculate the numbers. You can press [ON]-[ENTER] any time to abort. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to check my web site for more calculator programs, photos, computer games, and other stuff at: http://fly.to/hudson ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not separate the program from this document. Please e-mail all bugs and comments to: probyte@collegeclub.com