document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35576>Question 35576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Emily has factored a particular polynomial as (a-b)(x-y). George factors the same polynomial and gets (b-a)(y-x). Who is correct and why?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)(x-y) can be rewritten as follows\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b) = - (b-a) similarly (x-y)= -(y-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)(x-y) = -(b-a)*-(y-x) = -1*-1 (b-a)(y-x) = (b-a)(y-x) </SPAN>\n" );
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