document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6254>Question 6254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem states to factor each expression,  I do not see how the derived.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax^3 + bx^3 + 2ax^2y + 2bx^2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the answer from the book: x^2(a + b)(x + 2y) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the steps to get this answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tsj </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " ax^3 + bx^3 + 2ax^2y + 2bx^2y  First, factor the x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(ax + bx + 2ay + 2by)  Now group the x-terms and the y-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2((ax + bx) + (2ay + 2by)) Now, factor the x from the first group and 2y from the second group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2(x(a + b) + 2y(a + b))  Now factor the (a + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(a + b)(x + 2y) </SPAN>\n" );
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