document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77321>Question 77321</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495105716/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary Alegbra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is on factoring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-7) + 9(x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm doing the distributive thing, and I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "don't think I'm suppose to.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=55430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you're trying to combine like terms then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x-7%29+%2B+9%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x-7%29+%2B+9%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we have like terms of (x-7) we can combine these terms. If we let y=x-7 we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy+%2B+9y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy+%2B+9y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now we can see the combination easier\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B9%29y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B9%29y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B9%29%28x-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B9%29%28x-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > replace y with x-7. This is the factored form </SPAN>\n" );
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