document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378564>Question 378564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I factor 6x^2-7x+2? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2-7x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 2*6 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are -3 and -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2 -3x-4x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor and 1st two and the last two terms separately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(2x-1) -2(2x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)(3x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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