document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243349>Question 243349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem asks me to factor by grouping.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: 5xy+25x-2y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does it mean by grouping? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Grouping means to \"collect\" terms together so you can factor this smaller group.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5xy+25x)-2y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (5xy+25x)-(2y+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5x(y+5)- 2(y+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, factor out (y+5):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (y+5)(5x- 2)  <BR>\n" );
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