document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283683>Question 283683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to factor a problem and I really don't know where to start.  The problem is dk + 3dm &#8722; 2ek &#8722; 6em.  If someone could help me with this and maybe give me some suggestions on how to solve problems like this in the future I would be extremely grateful.<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 #205858 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=205858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=dk%2B3dm-2ek-6em ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"dk%2B3dm-2ek-6em\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28dk%2B3dm%29%2B%28-2ek-6em%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28dk%2B3dm%29%2B%28-2ek-6em%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group the terms into two pairs of groups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%28k%2B3m%29%2B%28-2ek-6em%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%28k%2B3m%29%2B%28-2ek-6em%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF 'd' from the first group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%28k%2B3m%29-2e%28k%2B3m%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%28k%2B3m%29-2e%28k%2B3m%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF '-2e' from the second group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28d-2e%29%28k%2B3m%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d-2e%29%28k%2B3m%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%2B3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%2B3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the entire expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=dk%2B3dm-2ek-6em ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"dk%2B3dm-2ek-6em\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28d-2e%29%28k%2B3m%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d-2e%29%28k%2B3m%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=dk%2B3dm-2ek-6em=%28d-2e%29%28k%2B3m%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"dk%2B3dm-2ek-6em=%28d-2e%29%28k%2B3m%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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