document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858346>Question 858346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you factor 5a^2+20a-20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First factor all the terms so you can identify the greatest COMMON factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now factor the greatest common factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28a%5E2%2B4a-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28a%5E2%2B4a-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and this is finished because the trinomial factor is not further factorable. </SPAN>\n" );
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