document.write( "Question 68786: Factor by grouping
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document.write( "Find the common factor :\r\n" );
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document.write( "  = \"6a%5E2%283a+-+4b%29+%2B+5b%5E2%283a+-+4b%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that 3a - 4b is a common factor to both terms.\r\n" );
document.write( "The distributive property can be used to factor out 3a - 4b\r\n" );
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