document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56251>Question 56251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help completely factor the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4m^2 - 8m + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lackinmath </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey lackinmath, I thought I told you to change your nickname to something more positive like lotsofmath. :-)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help completely factor the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4m%5E2-8m%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4m%5E2-8m%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > form.  We need to replace b with two numbers that multiply together to get a*c, but add together to get b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our a=4, b=-8, and c=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*c=4*3=12  and b=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*-6=12 and -2-6=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace b with -2-6 and factor by grouping:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4m%5E2-2m-6m%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4m%5E2-2m-6m%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284m%5E2-2m%29%2B%28-6m%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284m%5E2-2m%29%2B%28-6m%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factor the GCF out of each group.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%282m-1%29-3%282m-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%282m-1%29-3%282m-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  They both have a factor of 2m-1, factor it out.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating, lackinmath!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "funmath </SPAN>\n" );
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