document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816908>Question 816908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2-4a-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What are factors of -12 (3*-4) which add up to -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 and 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2-6a+2a-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a*(a-2) + 2*(a-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3a+2)*(a-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "foil back to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2-4a-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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