document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776089>Question 776089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help factoring out the greatest common factor from a polynomial. The problem is: 5(m-3) - 7(m-3)^2 + 5(m-3)^3. All the examples I've looked at on how to factor out the greatest common factor have not helped.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473373 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><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=473373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A%28m-3%29+-+7%2A%28m-3%29%5E2+%2B+5%2A%28m-3%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A%28m-3%29+-+7%2A%28m-3%29%5E2+%2B+5%2A%28m-3%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has three terms, each has two factors: a constant and the binomial, (m-3). What factor do you think is the same in ALL three terms? Right, it is (m-3). Therefore the ONLY common factor is (m-3). Factoring out this common factor yields<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m-3%29%2A%285+-+7%2A%28m-3%29+%2B+5%2A%28m-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m-3%29%2A%285+-+7%2A%28m-3%29+%2B+5%2A%28m-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's it look no farther! </SPAN>\n" );
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