document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327239>Question 327239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can some one help me i have done this problem over and over was was told it still needs fixed \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^4b^3 +2a^3b^2 -15a^2=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15a^2+2ab^2+a^4b^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out gcf a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+(-15 &#12310;2a&#12311;^2b+a^(2b^3 )) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 * ((-15 + (2ab^2) + (a^2 * b^3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is how i did it and this is what i was told<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the GCF you found is not the greatest.  You need to consider the b's in common.  Then the expression inside parenthesis would have factored further.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can some one help me i keep ending up with the gcf of 2 how do i to the b,s?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234392 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=234392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you copied the problem correctly, \"b\" is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not part of the gcf.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are correct in saying the gcf = a^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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