document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410869>Question 410869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">                96ab+12a^2b-84ab^3 factor this problem an give us the answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=angelagallegos><B>angelagallegos(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=angelagallegos><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=288849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To factor you must first see if there is a GCF in all the terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96ab+12a^2b-84ab^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 will go into all terms equally\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we check what variables we can take out, to do this find the least number of exponents on each variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a&b can come out of each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12ab is what we are taking out of each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put 12ab in front, and what is left over next:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12ab(8+a-7b^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can not simplify anymore therefore you have factored completely, this is your answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
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