document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257185>Question 257185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I factor <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x2 -6x -4???? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2(9x^2-3x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*-2=-18 the 2 factors of -18 whose sum is -3 are -6 & +3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(9x^2+3x-6x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(3x(3x+1)-2(3x+2)) Factoring by grouping.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2(3x-2)(3x+1)<BR>\n" );
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