document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209411>Question 209411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can I get help with this factoring problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  3x^2+x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sign of  last  term  is  (-),  therefore  factors  have  different  signs,  and  middle  term  is  difference  of  factors<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sign  of middle  term  is  (+), therefore  largest  factor  is  (+)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factors  of  1st  term  is,,,1*3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factors  of  last term is,,,1*2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x -2)(x+1),,,,,answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  using  FOIL,,,,3x^2 +3x -2x -2,,,3x^2 +x -2,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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