document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636628>Question 636628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! I need help with factoring 6x^4+17x^2+12 trinomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this is a trinomial and what I tried to do is 6*12=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*9=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+9=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So I replaced numbers in the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6x^4+9x^2)+(8x^2+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factored<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2(2x^2+3) 4(2x^2+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I got<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x^2+4)(2x^2+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But when I check my answer it says the answer should be (3+2x^2)(4+3x^2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know where I'm going wrong. I hope this is the right section, it's my first time trying this site. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Reubs </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't matter if You write 5+4 or 4+5 the answer is the same regardless so in your case 2x^2+3 is really the same as 3+2x^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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