document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456713>Question 456713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to factor completely. I don't even know what I have to do here. I don't think I can subtract these from one another. Therefore, am I supposed write it out? Please help me understand what to do!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b^4c^7d^6- 7b^5c^3d^8  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 terms.  Look for common factors. Both have b, c & d, so factor that out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=bcd%2A%285b%5E3c%5E6d%5E5+-+7b%5E4c%5E2d%5E7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"bcd%2A%285b%5E3c%5E6d%5E5+-+7b%5E4c%5E2d%5E7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both terms still have bcd, so do it again.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2c%5E2d%5E2%2A%285b%5E2c%5E5d%5E4+-+7b%5E3cd%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2c%5E2d%5E2%2A%285b%5E2c%5E5d%5E4+-+7b%5E3cd%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E3c%5E3d%5E3%2A%285bc%5E4d%5E3+-+7b%5E2d%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E3c%5E3d%5E3%2A%285bc%5E4d%5E3+-+7b%5E2d%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the 2nd term has no \"c\", so factor out bd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E4c%5E3d%5E4%2A%285c%5E4d%5E2+-+7bd%5E4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E4c%5E3d%5E4%2A%285c%5E4d%5E2+-+7bd%5E4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only d is common to both now.  Factor out d^2, save a step<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E4c%5E3d%5E6%2A%285c%5E4+-+7bd%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E4c%5E3d%5E6%2A%285c%5E4+-+7bd%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------  That's all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doing it like that is tedious and time consuming.  Here's a different approach:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The highest exponent of b is 4.  Of c is 3, and of d is 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E4c%5E3d%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E4c%5E3d%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the 2 terms by that.<BR>\n" );
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