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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> See my Lesson Plans for Factoring.  There must be a half dozen or more in algebra.com!!  I give a summary in a few steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Take out a COMMON FACTOR if there is one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Factor a TRINOMIAL into product of two binomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  Difference of squares (like trinomial factoring!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    (Also in higher levels of math, difference of cubes or sum of cubes .)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  Factoring by GROUPING.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.  College Algebra or Algebra II -- Polynomial methods.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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