document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6253>Question 6253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem, I am evidently missing a step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2(r + 3s) -6y^2(r + 3s)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer in the book is: 3(r + 3s)(x^2 - 2y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can not figure out how this is the answer, will you please show each step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tsj\r<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 #3347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you see that you have TWO common factors here?  There is a common factor of 3 and also a common factor of (r+3s).  Take out ALL common factors:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(r+3x)(____+____) , where what is left in the first position is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and in the second <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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