document.write( "Question 722872: We just started solving polynomials by grouping. My teacher said this is a baby step for quadratic equations but I don't really get it.
\n" ); document.write( "The problem I need help with is: 2a^2+3a+6a+a
\n" ); document.write( "We're supposed to group the first two and last two sets of numbers based on the greatest common factor.
\n" ); document.write( "I got this: a(2a+3)+a(6+1)
\n" ); document.write( "My teacher said the two groups of numbers in parentheses are supposed to match. Mine doesn't and I got confused. Please help! \n" ); document.write( "
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We just started solving polynomials by grouping. My teacher said this is a baby step for quadratic equations but I don't really get it.
\n" ); document.write( "The problem I need help with is: 2a^2+3a+6a+a
\n" ); document.write( "We're supposed to group the first two and last two sets of numbers based on the greatest common factor.
\n" ); document.write( "I got this: a(2a+3)+a(6+1)
\n" ); document.write( "My teacher said the two groups of numbers in parentheses are supposed to match. Mine doesn't and I got confused.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st, polynomials are not solved. Equations are solved.
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\n" ); document.write( "I think you mean factoring by grouping.
\n" ); document.write( "2a^2+3a+6a+a
\n" ); document.write( "That has 3 a terms, I suspect a typo.
\n" ); document.write( "= 2a^2 + 10a
\n" ); document.write( "= 2a*(a + 5)
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