document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225239>Question 225239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor by grouping:<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 #168135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor by grouping:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Factor out x in the first two terms and factor out 3 in the last two terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  The factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is common to both groups in parenthesis, so factor that out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2xy%2B3x%2B6y=%28x%2B2y%29%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2xy%2B3x%2B6y=%28x%2B2y%29%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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