document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282551>Question 282551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is equivalent to 6x^2 + x - 12?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (2x + 3)(3x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (2x - 3)(3x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (2x + 3)(3x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (6x + 3)(x - 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. (x + 3)(2x - 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to solve this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6(-12)=-72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two #s add to 1, mult to -72: 9 and -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2 + x - 12 = 6x^2 + 9x - 8x - 12 = (6x^2+9x)+(-8x-12) = 3x(2x+3)-4(2x+3) = (3x-4)(2x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 6x^2 + x - 12 = (3x-4)(2x+3) </SPAN>\n" );
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