SOLUTION: Factor when possible: a^2-7ab+6b^2 Please show me step by step to get the answer. Thanks

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Question 462092: Factor when possible:
a^2-7ab+6b^2
Please show me step by step to get the answer. Thanks
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2-7ab%2B6b%5E2...replace -7ab with -ab-6ab
a%5E2-ab-6ab%2B6b%5E2.rearrange
a%5E2-6ab+-ab+%2B6b%5E2..group the first two terms together and the last two terms together like this:
%28a%5E2-6ab%29+-%28ab+-6b%5E2%29
a%28a-6b%29+-b%28a+-6b%29
%28a+-b%29%28a+-6b%29