document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137845>Question 137845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me factor this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x squared + 4 + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x squared + 4x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the AC-Method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 3 and whose sum is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 3 and 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace the 4x term with 3x+x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x+x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+3) + (x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again to get the final answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+3)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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