document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530191>Question 530191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the factor of:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+7                    3a-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-2a-15               a^2-7a+10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #349956 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=349956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the factor of:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common denominator: (a-5)(a+3)(a-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOIL; Remove brackets:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's about all you can do with it </SPAN>\n" );
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