document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45263>Question 45263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand this problem. Please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the following statement.    6a2 – 5a + 1 = (3a – 1)(          ) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a%5E2+-+5a+%2B+1+=+%283a+-+1%29%28+_______++%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a%5E2+-+5a+%2B+1+=+%283a+-+1%29%28+_______++%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, the first times first must equal <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You are given that one of the factors is 3a, so the OTHER factor must be 2a.  It should look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, notice that the last term on the left side is a +1.  This means that the last times last on the right side must be -1 times -1.  So it must be this way for the final answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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