SOLUTION: Hello can someone please explain and help me with this problem? Do I have to put the a's together? No? Help!! Thank you! Factor out the GCF in each expression a(a + 1) - 3(

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Question 223267: Hello can someone please explain and help me with this problem? Do I have to put the a's together? No? Help!! Thank you!

Factor out the GCF in each expression a(a + 1) - 3(a +1)

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factoring out (a + 1) ... which is the GCF ... gives ___ (a + 1)(a - 3)
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