document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158078>Question 158078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify/Factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-2b)(a+3b)(b-a)-(4a+5b)(a-b)(a-2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is (b-a)(a-2b)(5a+8b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can definitely see the familiarities in the answer  and question but i really don't know how the book arrived at that answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28a-2b%29%29%28a%2B3b%29%28b-a%29-%284a%2B5b%29%28a-b%29highlight%28%28a-2b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the indicated factors from both terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-2b%29%28%28a%2B3b%29%28b-a%29-%284a%2B5b%29%28a-b%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-2b%29%28%28a%2B3b%29%28b-a%29-%284a%2B5b%29%28a-b%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-b%29+=+-%28b-a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-b%29+=+-%28b-a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so make the substitution in the second term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-2b%29%28%28a%2B3b%29highlight%28%28b-a%29%29-%284a%2B5b%29%28%28-highlight%28%28b-a%29%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the indicated factors from both terms and change the - to +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-a%29%28a-2b%29%28highlight%28%28a%2B3b%29%2B%284a%2B5b%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-a%29%28a-2b%29%28highlight%28%28a%2B3b%29%2B%284a%2B5b%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Perfom the indicated addition.<BR>\n" );
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