document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465159>Question 465159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you factorise?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you mean factoring a number or expression, you have to be able to determine which number or numbers can evenly divide into it. After that, divide by that number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, to factor 186, first recognize that it is a multiple of 2 and 3, so 186 = 2*3*k for some number k. Dividing through, we get k = 31. This is prime, so 186 factors to 2*3*31. </SPAN>\n" );
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