document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855126>Question 855126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x^2 +2x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Please explain step by step thanks!) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #515084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=515084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Again?  First take out the appropriate whole number factor from the trinomial:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(3x^2+x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, test the four combinations that might give that trinomial factor; only one of which will work:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+1)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-1)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+2)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-2)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which of those works? </SPAN>\n" );
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