[LON-CAPA-users] factoring problems, source code

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<div>Does the answergroup tag only apply to formula responses? I.e., can it=
 be used in stringresponse?<br><br>brew<br></div><font color=3D"#990099">--=
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ding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;">To: &lt;lon-capa-user=
s@mail.lon-capa.org&gt;<br>From: "James Sullivan" &lt;SullivanJ@coastal.cc.=
nc.us&gt;<br>Sent by: lon-capa-users-admin@mail.lon-capa.org<br>Date: 05/03=
/2007 11:37AM<br>Subject: Re: [LON-CAPA-users] factoring problems, source c=
ode<br><br><font face=3D"monospace" size=3D"3">Hi Ed,<br><br>Thanks for the=
 pointer. There's a lot of tags in that problem code that I didn't even kno=
w existed:<br><br>&lt;answergroup&gt;<br>"unordered"<br><br>Some good stuff=
. Should help get me started with problems I need to code.<br><br>Best,<br>=
Jay<br><br><br><br>&gt;&gt;&gt; Ed Kashy &lt;kashy@nscl.msu.edu&gt; 05/03/0=
7 8:46 AM &gt;&gt;&gt;<br>Hi Jim,<br>The problem below is published as 'ope=
n source' and might be of help.<br>Ed Kashy<br>/res/msu/kashy/physicsLib02/=
01=5FMath=5F1/FactorQuadratic.problem<br><br>James Sullivan wrote:<br>&gt; =
I'm looking for some guidance for algebra problems involving factoring. Wha=
t kind of response type are people generally using for factoring type probl=
ems. For example, factor x^2+13x+36<br>&gt; <br>&gt; I can see using string=
 response, although it would require checking multiple permutations of acce=
ptable answers. So, what are others using for this type of problem? I found=
 lots of problems involving factoring in /res, but it would really help me =
to see the source code for problems. Any pointers would be much appreciated=
.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Thanks,<br>&gt; Jay<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; =5F=5F=5F=
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