document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45154>Question 45154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely.    b^2 – ab – 6a^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The factors of b^2 are (b)(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tha factors of -6a^2 are (-a)(6a) or (2a)(-3a) or the same factors with their signs switched.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, how to get the coefficient of the middle term (-1) of your expression from this set of factors. The obvious choice is: (2)+(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factors are:<BR>\n" );
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