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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the factoring equation and step by step solution to 3y-21+xy-7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=146354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are you sure that the equation isn't <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-21%2Bxy-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-21%2Bxy-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-21%2Bxy-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-21%2Bxy-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283y-21%29%2B%28xy-7x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283y-21%29%2B%28xy-7x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28y-7%29%2Bx%28y-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28y-7%29%2Bx%28y-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group. Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%28y-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%28y-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we have the common term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-21%2Bxy-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-21%2Bxy-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2Bx%29%28y-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2Bx%29%28y-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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