document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834574>Question 834574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello there! How can I factor this a^2+5a-ab-5b? Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor by grouping:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+5a-ab-5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^2+5a)-(ab+5b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor each term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(a+5)-b(a+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out whats common for both term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+5)(a-b)\r<BR>\n" );
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