document.write( "Question 293896: I need help in factoring this equation! I also need it to be shown to me step by step because I dont know how to solve it!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #212054 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+2x%5E3-x%5E2-18x%2B9=0+\"$ Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%282x%5E3-x%5E2%29%2B%28-18x%2B9%29=0+\"$ Pair off the terms into two groups\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2%282x-1%29%2B%28-18x%2B9%29=0+\"$ Factor out the GCF $\"x%5E2\"$ from the first group.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2%282x-1%29-9%282x-1%29=0+\"$ Factor out the GCF $\"-9\"$ from the second group. The goal is get a common term between the two groups.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28x%5E2-9%29%282x-1%29=0+\"$ Factor out the GCF $\"2x-1\"$ from the entire left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29%282x-1%29=0+\"$ Factor $\"x%5E2-9\"$ to get $\"%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29\"$ using the difference of squares formula.\r
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