document.write( "Question 49631: Factor completely: 6x^2-5y-3xy+10x using SEVERAL methods please. Thanks!\r
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Factor completely: 6x^2-5y-3xy+10x using \r\n" );
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document.write( "6x² - 5y - 3xy + 10x\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Rearrange the terms like this\r\n" );
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document.write( "6x² - 3xy + 10x - 5y\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor 3x out of the first two terms\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x(2x - y) + 10x - 5y \r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor +5 out of the last two terms\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x(2x - y) + 5(2x - y)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor (2x - y) out of each term\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2x - y)(3x + 5)\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Rearrange the terms like this\r\n" );
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document.write( "6x² + 10x - 3xy - 5y\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor 2x out of the first two terms\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x(3x + 5) - 3xy - 5y \r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor -y out of the last two terms\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x(3x + 5) - y(3x + 5)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor (3x + 5) out of each term\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3x + 5)(2x - y)\r\n" );
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document.write( "See if you can rearrange them a third way.\r\n" );
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