document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61227>Question 61227</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131444441/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x-42+xy-7y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=42193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that you are supposed to factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-42+xy-7y  Group the first two terms and last two terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6x-42)+(xy-7y)  Factor the GCF out of each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(x-7)+y(x-7)  Factor the x-7 out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6+y)(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+6)(x-7)  is the same as above<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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