document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434240>Question 434240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How can I factor this polynomial?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-18xy^3+27x^4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paola </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-18xy%5E3%2B27x%5E4y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-18xy%5E3%2B27x%5E4y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,we need to find the common factors in its terms,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We rewrite the polynomial:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9xy%2A2y%5E2%2B9xy%2A3x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9xy%2A2y%5E2%2B9xy%2A3x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, factor out 9xy and have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9xy%283x%5E3-2y%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9xy%283x%5E3-2y%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the work is done. </SPAN>\n" );
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