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" );
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document.write( "(x+1)(2x+1)^3 -3(2x+1)^2 (x+1)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factored it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(2x+1)^2[2x+1-3] = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+1)(2x+1)^2*(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And solved for x it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -1, x= +1 , x = -1/2 with multiplicity two <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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