SOLUTION: factor completely: a^2+2ab-3b^2

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Question 435762: factor completely: a^2+2ab-3b^2
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Hi

factoring completely:  

 a^2+2ab-3b^2

 (a+3b)(a-b) 

  Note:SUM of the outside terms(-ab) and the inside terms(3ab) = 2ab