document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028610>Question 1028610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the equation 3r-r^2+2r-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer (2-r)(r-3) but my friend got (r-2)(3-r).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you explain the reason for the discrepancy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=643704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is no discrepancy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are equivalent per the distributive property.<BR>\n" );
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