document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8886>Question 8886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been stuck on this problem for a long time....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can u factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x2y2+147xy2-504y2=     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(the 2 means to the 2nd power)\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 #4844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your first step in ANY factoring problem is to take out the common factors!  In this expression, each term is divisible by 7 and y^2, so take out a common factor of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trinomial factors if you can find two numbers whose product is -72 and whose difference is 21.  Try 24 and -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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