document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862138>Question 862138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question is: Explain the steps you would take to factor 3x^2+7x+2. I'm not sure which method I would use to solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #519467 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</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=519467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 is a prime number, so the only ways to get this as a product is (-1)(-3) or (1)(3).  2 is a prime number, so similar as stated about 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look for combinations that work:<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( "Only one of them will work. </SPAN>\n" );
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