document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253891>Question 253891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would i factor (x + 2y) squared - 3(x+2y) +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a quadratic with x+2y being the variable.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x+2y = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 - 3w + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-2)(w-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute back to get the final factored form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2y-2)(x+2y-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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