document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28383>Question 28383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help: Find the common factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-4y+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've done this; is it right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-1)(y-3)  How do I determine which is the common factor? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help: Find the common factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-4y+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-1)(y-3)  How do I determine which is the common factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU ARE PERFECTLY CORRECT IN YOUR ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMMON FACTOR NEEDS 2 EXPRESSIONS..YOU FACTORISE EACH SEPERATELY AND THEN FIND ANY FACTOR IS COMMON?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE YOU HAVE ONLY ONE EXPRESSION.AND YOU FACTORISED CORRECTLY..THAT IS ALL TO IT <BR>\n" );
document.write( "SUPPOSE THERE IS ANOTHER EXPRESSION LIKE SAY...Y^2-2Y+1,WHICH IS EQUAL TO <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y-1)^2...SO YOU CAN SAY Y-1 IS A COMMON FACTOR BETWEEN THE 2 EXPRESSIONS<BR>\n" );
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