document.write( "Question 49049: wHAT IS FACTORING AND HOW DO I FACTOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS: X TO THE 2ND POWER MINUS XY PLUS 2X MINUS 2Y \n" ); document.write( "
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Factoring is making something shorter by finding prime values that multiply to get your result.
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