document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=577465>Question 577465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor  b(b-2)(b+1)- 3 - 3b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b(b-2)(b+1)- 3 - 3b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b(b-2)(b+1)-3(1+b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common factor: (b+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+1)[b(b-2)-3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (b+1)(b^2-2b-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (b+1)(b-3)(b+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (b+1)^2*(b-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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