document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477462>Question 477462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not remember the steps to FACTOR this epression. Please Help:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y^2+13y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My problem is I do not remeber how to seperate the \"y\" and the \"3\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3y^2+13y+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will be (3y + a)*(y + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All the signs are +, no negatives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*b = 4, so it's either 1*4 or 2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y + 1)*(y + 4) works.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's just a matter of trial an error, and there are only a few possibilities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can make a list or chart with all the possibilities, but that's still trial and error.<BR>\n" );
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