document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722914>Question 722914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My class is Factoring by Grouping.This probably has got me stuck. I've asked a friend who's in a higher level of math and he can't help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is: -6mp+4m+18p-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There aren't any like terms that I can combine.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got two different ways this could go.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 2m(-3p+2)+6(3p-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 2(-3mp+2m+9p-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know where to go from either way. Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  -6mp + 4m + 18p - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "try grouping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-6mp + 4m) + (18p - 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out -2m and 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2m(3p - 2) + 6(3p - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out (3p-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3p-2)(-2m+6) </SPAN>\n" );
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