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The problem

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The problem is 2z^2 +13z+20 I don't understand the next step being 2z^2 +5z+8z+20

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Clicking on a particular solution step can be the best/quickest way to review the logic.  Notice that '13Z' is being divided into "8Z+5Z" to identify common factors for both the first and last pair of terms ('Z' is common to 5Z and 2Z^2 and '8' is common to 8Z and 20). 

It is also worth noting that variables are case-sensitive, so if 'Z' and 'z' had been entered into the solver then they would be interpreted as two different variables. 

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