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 #515086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=515086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x%5E2+%2B2x+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%5E2+%2B2x+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "product of co efficient of first term and third term = -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "split 24x^2 into two terms such that when the terms are added it is +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+6 & -4 = +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you multiply them you get +6*-4 = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This the product of co efficient of first term and third term = -24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select the first two terms and the last two\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common factor 6x and -4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common factor 2 in the first expression\r<BR>\n" );
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