document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612895>Question 612895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor this expression completely. Note: Place factors alphabetically.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab + 4 + a + 4b\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 #385770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ab + 4 + a + 4b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab + a + 4 + 4b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(ab + a) + (4 + 4b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b + 1) + (4 + 4b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b + 1) + 4(1 + b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(b + 1) + 4(b + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a + 4)(b + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So ab + 4 + a + 4b completely factors to <font color=\"red\">(a + 4)(b + 1)</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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