document.write( "Question 168537: Factor completely: \"x%5E2y-4y-4%2Bx%5E2\" \n" ); document.write( "
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Factor completely:\r
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document.write( "Swap the last two terms:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2y-4y%2Bx%5E2-4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor y out of the first two terms:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"y%28x%5E2-4%29%2Bx%5E2-4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor 1 out of the last two terms:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"y%28x%5E2-4%29%2B1%28x%5E2-4%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out \"%28x%5E2-4%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28x%5E2-4%29%28y%2B1%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor \"%28x%5E2-4%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%28y%2B1%29\"\r\n" );
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