document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33950>Question 33950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help factoring this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      18x^2 - 27x + 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First list all the factors of 18 and 4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18; 3*6, 9*2, 18*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4; 1*4,2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now lets look at 3*6 and 1*4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when we multiply the first number; and the second number together;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*4=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The we add the answer together we get 27;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When we first factor, you need to look at the signs; you have a + and a -.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the + is the second sign, it means both signs are the same; and since the - is the first, that means both signs are -;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So to begin we have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(_x-_)(_x-_);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-4)(6x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I was able to help some<BR>\n" );
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