document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223267>Question 223267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello can someone please explain and help me with this problem? Do I have to put the a's together? No? Help!!  Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the GCF in each expression   a(a + 1) - 3(a +1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factoring out (a + 1) ... which is the GCF ... gives ___ (a + 1)(a - 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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