document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612898>Question 612898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor this expression completely. Note: Place factors alphabetically in the grid!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mr + ns - nr - ms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Thanks(: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385772 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=385772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr + ns - nr - ms \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mr - nr + ns - ms \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(mr - nr) + (ns - ms)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r(m - n) + (ns - ms)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r(m - n) - s(-n + m)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r(m - n) - s(m - n)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(r - s)(m - n)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m - n)(r - s)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So mr + ns - nr - ms completely factors to <font color=\"red\">(m - n)(r - s)</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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