document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230144>Question 230144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out -1 from the polynomial. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4-5b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jerry </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your polynomial is 4-5b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you multiply this polynomial by (-1) * (-1) it will remain the same because (-1)^2 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your expression becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1) * (-1) * (4-5b).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you multiply (-1) * (4-5b) you get (-4+5b) which is the same as (5b-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your expression becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1) * (5b-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have just factored out (-1) from your polynomial expression of (4-5b)\r<BR>\n" );
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