document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553561>Question 553561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to factor this polynomial:  (2p-1)(p+3)+(7p+4)(p+3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360921 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=360921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you see the COMMON FACTOR of (p+3)?  If so, then take out the common factor, and you have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2p-1)(p+3) + (7p+4)(p+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p+3) [(2p-1) + (7p+4) ]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, combine like terms inside the bracket:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p+3)[ 9p+3 ]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, there is a common factor of 3 to take out:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p+3)*3(3p+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(p+3)(3p+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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