document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531361>Question 531361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me.  I am confused.  How do I solve these by factoring?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 -2x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2 -1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 -2x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x - 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 - 1 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the difference of squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 1)(3x -1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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