document.write( "Question 811078: xy-3x + 2y-6
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divide the equation into 2 parts.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"xy-3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2y-6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "now factor each part.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%28y-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%28y-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "now put them back together.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%28y-3%29%2B2%28y-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They both have the same stuff in the ( ) so this becomes $\"%28x%2B2%29%28y-3%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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