document.write( "Question 320484: how do i fCTOR AN EXPRESSION LIKE 6X SQ. + 17X +12 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"6x%5E2%2B17x%2B12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "first multiply 6*12 to get 72, now find 2 numbers that multiply to 72 and add to get 17. 8*9=72 and 8+9=17
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%282x%2B3%29%2B4%282x%2B3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28%283x%2B4%29%282x%2B3%29%29\"$ factored
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283x%2B4%29=0\"$ $\"%282x%2B3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-4%2F3\"$ $\"x=-3%2F2\"$ \r
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