document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38234>Question 38234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9. x(a - b) + 2(a - b)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  A)  (x + 2)(a - b) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  B)  (x + 2) + (a - b) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  C)  (x - 2)(a - b) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  D)  None of these. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regroup and factor completely. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mn - nx + my - xy \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to approach these problems please fully explian how to tackel them.\r<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 #23715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><B>mszlmb(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mszlmb><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=mszlmb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is much simpler than it looks, when you have x(a - b) + 2(a - b), for example, one sees the (a-b)'s are the same.  so you put them together!  now you have x+2 and (a-b), and that's your factoring answer.  (x+2)(a-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's check jic!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xa-xb+2a-2b.  (i used the foil method)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok so xa-xb both have n x and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a-2b both have a 2 so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(a-b)+2(a-b) is its factor, see, its right!  but now we have 2 a-b's we combine them and put the x+2 in ()'s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(a-b) ther4 A is the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another few examples, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(2a+c)-v(2a+c)=(y-v)(2a+c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(5q+3d)+c(5q+3d)=(q+c)(5q+3d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get the pattern? </SPAN>\n" );
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