document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523109>Question 523109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, i would like to know how to solve for this problem below, which is asking me to factor out the expression.i did the problem, and was incorrect when i checked the answer in the back of the book. my book has no explanation of the steps on how to solve.thsnk you for any help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor 2/3x - 5/3y + 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3 is the factor common to all the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring is like distributing, in reverse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3) (2x - 5y - 1) </SPAN>\n" );
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