document.write( "Question 521726: Factor
\n" ); document.write( " 1. a^2+3a+8a+24
\n" ); document.write( " 2. 3u^2+1u-24
\n" ); document.write( " 3. 28v^2-37v-21
\n" ); document.write( " 4. 9g^2+18gp+8p^2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #346561 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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Factor
\n" ); document.write( "1. a^2+3a+8a+24
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\n" ); document.write( "= a(a+3) + 8(a+3)
\n" ); document.write( "= (a+3)(a+8)
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\n" ); document.write( "2. 3u^2+1u-24
\n" ); document.write( "= 3u^2+9u-8u-24
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\n" ); document.write( "= 3u(u+3)-8(u+3)
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\n" ); document.write( "= (u+3)(3u-8)
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\n" ); document.write( "3. 28v^2-37v-21
\n" ); document.write( "a = 28 ; b = -37 ; c = -21
\n" ); document.write( "No simple factors.
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\n" ); document.write( "4. 9g^2+18gp+8p^2
\n" ); document.write( "= (3q+2p)(3q+4p)
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