document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775977>Question 775977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help with factoring I need to factor and then solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)(2x+1)^3 -3(2x+1)^2 (x+1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that factored it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+1)(2x+1)(2x^2+2x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And solved for x it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1, x= -.5, x=(-sqrt(3)-1)/2)(about -1.366), x= (sqrt(3)-1)/2)(about .366)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But no matter how I work it I am unable to end up where I am supposed to be, please mkae steps as clear as possible, 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 #473277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29%28x-1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29%282x%2B1%29%28x-1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..use zero product rule to find solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, here you have three possible real solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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