document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194368>Question 194368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factoring for quadratic equations.  6x^ + 3x - 18=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=145857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note that 3 is a common factor of the three terms, we factor it out.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2Bx-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2Bx-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 2x - 3 = 0 or x + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From 2x-3 = 0 we get x = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From x+2=0 we get x = -2<BR>\n" );
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