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    May 10, 2012, 08:48 PM
    factor 3x to the second power minus 6x
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    May 11, 2012, 06:13 AM
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    I assume you want to factor this:



    Do you notice that there are factors that divide evenly into both and ? If you divide by that common factor, what are you left with?

    Perhaps an example would help: consider how to factor . First notice that the '8' and the '6' have a common factor of 2, and the and terms have a common factor of . Consequently you can divide through by to get:



    To check that this is correct try multiplying it out and see if you get the original equation back again:



    Now try his process with your problem. Post back with your answer and we'll check it for you.

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