document.write( "Question 35294: I NEED HELP FACTORING:
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Start off by factoring the x^2, knowing that the factors of 6 are either 5,1 or 3,2 (you will use 5,1 because they add up to 6) then you have to play with your signs, but since you need a positive 5, you will use two negative terms.
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