document.write( "Question 64536: I don't know where to start for factoring.
\n" ); document.write( "Factor the following expressions completely\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5. 3m^3 – 18m2 + 15m\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6. 2x^3 + 3x^2 - 4x – 6
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Algebra.Com's Answer #45148 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Factor:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3m%5E3+-+18m%5E2+%2B+15m\"$ First, factor out 3m.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3m%28m%5E2+-+6m+%2B+5%29\"$ Now factor the parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3m%28m-1%29%28m-5%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%5E3+%2B+3x%5E2+-+4x+-+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Look at the first term. The possible factors are: $\"2x%5E2\"$ and $\"x\"$ or $\"2x\"$ and $\"x%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Look at the last term. Possible factors are: 1*6 and 2*3
\n" ); document.write( "Try:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2-2%29%282x%2B3%29\"$ = $\"x%5E3+%2B+3x%5E2+-+4x+-+6\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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