document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117378>Question 117378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each polynomial completely. To begin, explain which method should be applied as the first step, given the guidelines of this section. Then continue the excercise and factor each polynomial correctly. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p-6q+pq-3q^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=85390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282p-6q%29%2B%28pq-3q%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282p-6q%29%2B%28pq-3q%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28p-3q%29%2Bq%28p-3q%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28p-3q%29%2Bq%28p-3q%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group. Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we have the common term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p-3q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p-3q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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