document.write( "Question 649634: Need help factoring this, not solving.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #407027 by solver91311(24713) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This does not factor over the rationals. If you want to factor over

, then the easiest thing to do is to solve

using the quadratic formula to get the two real roots

and

. Then write your two factors

and

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