document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86480>Question 86480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which of the following is a linear factor of 2x(with an exponent of 2)-x-6?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A.2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is:  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+-+x+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+-+x+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "We will factorize the given expression: This can be written as: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+3x+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+3x+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Taking common factors between the first two terms and the next two terms, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x(x + 2) -3(x + 2) \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "==> (x + 2)(2x - 3) \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the solution..\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Regards\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );