document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236036>Question 236036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor 6x^2-18xy-24y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, check for anything common among all three terms.  6 is common:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(x^2-3xy-4y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, factor what's inside the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(x-4y)(x+y)<BR>\n" );
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