document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326975>Question 326975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi; I'm not certain I'm in the right place with this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please factor these expressions: 12a^3y + 48a^2y^2 + 48ay^3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've got a GCF of 12, then I'm lost...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help?!?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234146 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=234146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12a^3y + 48a^2y^2 + 48ay^3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 is the gcf of the coefficients<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is the gcf of the \"a\" factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is the gcf of the \"y\" factors<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12ay(a^2 + 4ay + 4y^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 12ay(a+2y)(a+2y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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