document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851490>Question 851490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor out 12ab^2 - 42bc + 24ab </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512788 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512788\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to factor this expression, you need to factor out the common terms.  You can factor out 6b, since 6 is divisible by all of the terms in the expression, and b, because b is present in each of the terms.  So, once you factor 6b out, you will have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6b(12ab - 7c + 4a).  This is the furthest you can factor, so this is your fully factored expression. </SPAN>\n" );
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