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document.write( " My problem says factor completely: 24x^2y^3+16xy^4+48y^3, I do not know where to begin. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "My problem says factor completely: 24x^2y^3+16xy^4+48y^3, I do not know where to begin.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x^2y^3 + 16xy^4 + 48y^3 (see what is common in the terms)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 * 3 * x^2 * y^3 + 8 * 2 * x * y * y^3 + 8 * 6 * y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y^3 is common to all the terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you take 8y^3 away from all terms you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 + 2xy + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y^3(3x^2 + 2xy + 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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