document.write( "Question 433522: Hello. I wasn't sure which category to put this question in, because this is about Factors. I am having trouble with one of my homework questions, and I unfortunately submitted the wrong answer.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here is the problem: List the factors in each expression: (a + b)12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My answer was:
\n" ); document.write( "1 x 12
\n" ); document.write( "2 x 6
\n" ); document.write( "3 x 4
\n" ); document.write( "1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The teacher told me this:
\n" ); document.write( "\"the factors for this problem would be the values that are being multiplied together. For example, 9x(1+b) would have the factors 9, x, and (1+b). Can you see how this would change your answer?\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you help me, please? Thank you so much.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #300508 by belle3833(46)\"\" \"About 
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(a+b) is also a factor. \n" ); document.write( "
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