document.write( "Question 347867: factor the following completely:\r
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document.write( "10x+15yz\r
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document.write( "3y(4-y)+6x(4-y)\r
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document.write( "2a-6-2a^2+3b^2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #248725 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "10x+15yz\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "5 goes into 10 2 times, and into 15 3 times, so factor it in front of a parentheses\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "5(2x+3yz)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "3y(4-y)+6x(4-y)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Take out the red factor in front just like we took 5 out of\r\n" ); document.write( "the first problem:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(4-y)(3y+6x)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then 3 goes into 3 1 time and 3 goes into 6 2 times so now in the\r\n" ); document.write( "end we have:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(4-y)3(y+2x)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "But it's customary to put the shortest factor first, so move \r\n" ); document.write( "the 3 out front:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "3(4-y)(y+2x)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "2a-6-2a^2+3b^2\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That doesn't factor.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |