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document.write( "Can the following be factorise'd further? \r\n" );
document.write( "16abc + 24abc - 4ac  <-- I think that \"c\" in that second term is incorrect\r\n" );
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document.write( "- Should I be factoring 4bc + 6b - c further ? \r\n" );
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document.write( "No you can't factor it further.\r\n" );
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document.write( "16ab - 16as - 24pt + 24ps\r\n" );
document.write( " 16a(b-s) - 24p(t-s) \r\n" );
document.write( "- Should I be factoring this further ? \r\n" );
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document.write( "That is not factored at all. To be\r\n" );
document.write( "factored there must be no plus or minus signs outside of\r\n" );
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document.write( "16ab - 16as - 24pt + 24ps\r\n" );
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document.write( "is factor out an 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "8(2ab - 2as - 3pt + 3ps)\r\n" );
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