document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523810>Question 523810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you in advance for your assistance!!!  Please show me how to solve the problem as well so that I can better understand what I am doing wrong!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4ax+12bx-7ay-21by </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=347588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4ax+12bx-7ay-21by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but this is not an equation you solve, you can only factor it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4ax + 12bx) - (7ay + 21by); the negative outside the bracket changes the sign inside<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out 4x and 7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(a + 3b) - 7y(a + 3b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out (a+3b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a + 3b)(4x - 7y) </SPAN>\n" );
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