SOLUTION: Factor 28m^2+28m-56

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Question 706549: Factor
28m^2+28m-56
Found 2 solutions by Edwin Parker, MathLover1:
Answer by Edwin Parker(36) About Me  (Show Source):
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28mē+28m-56

First factor out 28

28(mē+m-2)

Then factor the trinomial in the 
parentheses:

28(m-1)(m+2)

Edwin

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

28m%5E2%2B28m-56..factor out 28
28%28m%5E2%2Bm-2%29.....replace m with 2m-m
28%28m%5E2%2B2m-m-2%29....group
28%28%28m%5E2%2B2m%29-%28m%2B2%29%29
28%28m%28m%2B2%29-%28m%2B2%29%29
28%28m-1%29%28m%2B2%29