document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174255>Question 174255</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When I follow the example given in the text and factor and reduce the following I am not certain my product is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/a^2+a * 2a+2/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I factored <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1/a*a+a * 2a+2/3*2 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a/3a^2  or 2a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct ? </SPAN>\n" );
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