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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> And that works out to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2y)^2-3(x+2y)+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply that out to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4xy-3x+4y^2-6y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor that to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2y-2)(x+2y-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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