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Question 575716: I'm having a real hard time with factoring. This stuff just is not clicking. Can you please help me?
Here is my problem:
9y2-9y+2 3*3=9
(y-)(y-)

Answer by htmentor(1343) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since -9y = -2*3y + -1*3y, and -1*-2 = 2, we can factor the expression as
(3y-1)(3y-2) = 9y^2 - 9y + 2