document.write( "Question 636801: 3x^2-5x-2 im havin a hard time reducin it to the lowest term im lookin for a number thats multiplied by six but can and or subtract to five. i got (x+1)(3x+2)not sure when to put my +/- sign \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #401228 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "3x^2-5x-2 = (3x+1)(x-2) 
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document.write( "Think of using FOIL to check Your decision
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document.write( "F	First terms
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document.write( "O	Outside terms -6x
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document.write( "I	Inside terms   x
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document.write( "L	Last terms\r
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