document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262784>Question 262784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me on factoring by grouping.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x3 - 8x2 - 9x + 36 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Group terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out what is common in each group:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out what is common for each term:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could stop there.  However, you can consider factoring the second term as a the special case of \"difference of squares\":<BR>\n" );
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