document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612893>Question 612893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor this expression completely. Note: Place factors alphabetically in the grid!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab + 2a + 3b + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--I would GREATLY appreciate your help!(: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=385768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ab + 2a + 3b + 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(ab + 2a) + (3b + 6 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b + 2) + (3b + 6 )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b + 2) + 3(b + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a + 3)(b + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So ab + 2a + 3b + 6 completely factors to <font color=\"red\">(a + 3)(b + 2)</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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