document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344009>Question 344009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are working on how to factor a monimial from a polynomial. My teacher gave us an assignment of 60 questions, If you could just help me with 5 that would be great.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7b-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x-5x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2b^2+ab\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a^2b^2-9ab^2+15b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(y-x)-b(y-x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><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=246125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are working on how to factor a monimial from a polynomial. My teacher gave us an assignment of 60 questions, If you could just help me with 5 that would be great. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7b-7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-5x^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2b^2+ab <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2b^2-9ab^2+15b^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(y-x)-b(y-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "monomial is a polynomial with 1 term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "examples of monomials: 2x^3, 3xy, y^2, and 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "many of these you gave would be solved by distributive rule<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distributive rule: a(b + c) = ab + ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7b - 7 = 7(b - 1), monomial factor here is 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 5x^2 = x(9 - 5x), monomial factor of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 * b^2 + ab = ab(ab + 1), monomial factor of ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2b^2-9ab^2+15b^2 = 3b^2(a^2 - 3a + 5), monomial factor of 3b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(y-x)-b(y-x) = (y - x)(a - b) these 2 factors are both binomials, there are no monomial factors other than 1 and -1, however a is the monomial factor of a(y - x) and b is the monomial factor of b(y - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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