document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32447>Question 32447</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028251784/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to factor this polynomial, I know it has to be grouped, but I cant reach the solution provided by the text.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2xy+2x+y^2+2y-8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 2xy + 2x + y^2 + 2y - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are different ways through which you can factorise the equation...I am here factorising upto least level/...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here we edit this problem and we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(x^2 + y^2 + 2xy) + (2x + 2y) - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now see carefully, you find that in first three variables in brackets you can apply the following formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+b)^2 = (a)^2 + (b)^2 + 2(a)(b).....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here a = x and b = y ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "on applying the formula we get..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+y)^2 +  (2x + 2y) - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now take 2 commom from (2x + 2y) and we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+y)^2 +  2(x + y) - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now take (x+y)common from (x+y)^2 + 2(x + y) and we get....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+y) [(x+y) - 2 ] - 8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "on solving brackets we get...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+y) [x+y - 2 ] - 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+y) x + y - 2 - 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x+y) (x + y - 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please feel free to revert back for any further queries\r<BR>\n" );
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