document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234530>Question 234530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Previous one had an error...sorry....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FACTORING: I really need help here. I just can't get the factoring for some reason. If someone could help me in a step by step format so that I could get it I'd REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I thought I had the GCF for the first one as 7x^7 but when I went to check it didn't work out with 35x^7 unless I did something wrong. With the second one, I got confused when the textbook was showing the switching of the variables. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#1 Factor completely and if it's a prime, state that it's a prime: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x^9 - 28x^8 - 35x^7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2 Same directions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10s^2 + 4st - 6t^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=172933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1 Factor completely and if it's a prime, state that it's a prime: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x^9 - 28x^8 - 35x^7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common Factor: 7x^7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 7x^7(x^2 - 4x -5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 7x^7(x-5)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2 Same directions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10s^2 + 4st - 6t^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common Factor: 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 2(5s^2 + 2st - 3t^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 2(5s^2 + 5st - 3st - 3t^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5s(s+5)-3t(s+t))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(s+5)(5s-3t)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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