document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067920>Question 1067920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help factoring this expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2+2xy+y^2)+(x+y)-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+y)^2+x+y-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The relevant factors of -6 are 3 and -2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y)^2+1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y)-6 = ((x+y)+3)((x+y)-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+y+3)(x+y-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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