document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376136>Question 376136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  15-8a + a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reorganize<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-8a+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-5a-3a-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(a-5)-3(a-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-5)(a-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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