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document.write( "6aČ+8a+2\r\n" );
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document.write( "First factor out common factor 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "2[3aČ+4a+1]\r\n" );
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document.write( "You may be able to go straight from there to \r\n" );
document.write( "the final answer 2(a+1)(3a+1) by factoring \r\n" );
document.write( "the simple way.  But if not:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 3 by 1 get 3. Think of 3·1=3 and 3+1=4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then write 4a as 3a+1a\r\n" );
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document.write( "2[3aČ+3a+1a+1]\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the first two terms in the bracket:\r\n" );
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document.write( "2[3a(a+1)+1(a+1)]\r\n" );
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document.write( "2[(a+1)(3a+1)]\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(a+1)(3a+1)\r\n" );
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