document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579221>Question 579221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I really need help on this homework problem!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x to the power of 2 -x-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 #370922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x^2 - x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can rewrite the above as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 +2x-3x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "grouping:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^2+2x)-(3x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factoring each group:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x+1)-3(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(2x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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