document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30164>Question 30164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you know when and when not to factor? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a group of terms can be factored, it's almost always a good idea<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Exceptions are when you interested in a term just as it is and don't<BR>\n" );
document.write( "want to touch it. </SPAN>\n" );
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