document.write( "Question 144974This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra for college students
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Ba%2B3a%2B3\" Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%2B%283a%2B3%29\" Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28a%2B1%29%2B3%28a%2B1%29\" Factor out the GCF \"a\" out of the first group. Factor out the GCF \"3\" out of the second group\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28a%2B3%29%28a%2B1%29\" Since we have the common term \"a%2B1\", we can combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"a%5E2%2Ba%2B3a%2B3\" factors to \"%28a%2B3%29%28a%2B1%29\"
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