document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134910>Question 134910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need Help Factoring This Trinomial.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+2ab-3b^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=98770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B2ab-3b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B2ab-3b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On this type of problem, since the coefficient for the a^2 term is 1, you are looking for factors of 3 that sum to 2. The factors of 3 are 1 and 3. 3-1 equal 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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