document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372538>Question 372538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a problem rearranging polynomials so that I can find the GCF and factor by grouping to get a binomial answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example question: 10x^2-12y+15x-8xy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried to rearrange by switching the 12y and 15x but it doesn't give me the correct binomial answer. Can you advise? I hope I haven't confused anyone with my question. I appreciate any help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Juliette Wilson </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265332 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2-12y+15x-8xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then switching the two middle terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2+15x-12y-8xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now group terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10x^2+15x)-(12y+8xy) (careful with the sign change in second term)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor each expression inside parentheses:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x(2x+3)-4y(3+2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x(2x+3)-4y(2x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+3)(5x-4y)\r<BR>\n" );
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