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Solve the equation. 6x^2 + 24x + 18

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We can factor the equation.


6x^2 + 24x + 18 \\ \\ GCF = 6 \\ \\ 6 ( (6x^2)/(6) + (24x)/(6) + (18)/(6) ) \ / \ factor \ out \ GCF \\ \\ 6(x^2 + 4x + 3) \ / \ simplify \ parentheses \\ \\ 6 (x + 1)(x + 3) \ / \ factor \ parentheses \\ \\ Answer: \fbox {6(x + 1)(x + 3)}
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