document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8432>Question 8432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having some trouble with factoring by grouping. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2b%2B3a%5E2%2B2b%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2b%2B3a%5E2%2B2b%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.Help please? Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><B>drglass(89)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by separating the equation into two groups. Let's start with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from these terms to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%28b+%2B+3%29+%2B+2b+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%28b+%2B+3%29+%2B+2b+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Next factor 2 from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%28b+%2B+3%29+%2B+2%28b+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%28b+%2B+3%29+%2B+2%28b+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Finally, factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%5E2+%2B+2%29%28b+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%5E2+%2B+2%29%28b+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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