document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369376>Question 369376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor completely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x squared + 2xy + 2x + y squared + 2y - 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #263184 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=263184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x squared + 2xy + 2x + y squared + 2y - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x squared + 2xy + y squared + 2x+2y - 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+y)^2+2(x+y)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let (x+y)=z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z^2+2z-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z^2+4z-2z-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z(z+4)-2(z+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(z-2)(z+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "resubstitute the value of z <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y-2)(x+y+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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