document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315052>Question 315052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2 + 8x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not understand how to get this, but the answer in the back of the book is  2(3x + 1)(x +1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2 + 8x + 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "All the coefficients are even, so factor out a 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2*(3x^2 + 4x + 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The middle coefficient is the sum of the other 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2(3x+1)*(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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