document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77360>Question 77360</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 in the factoring chapter.  When I apply the distributive property, than combine like terms, I'm not getting the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  a(b-4) -c(b-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a*b= ab, a*-4=4a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-c*b=-cb, -c*-4=4c   now it's  ab-4a-cb+4c   and took out the parenthsis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't really have any like terms, so wouldn't this be the answer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The book says the answer is  (b-4)(a-c).  I can't get to this.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the instuctions for this section say \"factor each polynomial completely\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So am I suppose to factor?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks...I hope this make sense to you, cuz it isn't to me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cristina\r<BR>\n" );
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