document.write( "Question 946174: How do I factor this by showing steps taken \r
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document.write( "1-xy-20x^2 y^2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #577220 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do I factor this by showing steps taken \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1-xy-20x^2 y^2 \n" ); document.write( "Don't put spaces between the variables.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1-xy-20x^2y^2 \n" ); document.write( "You find a pair of factors of 20 that differ by 1. \n" ); document.write( "It's 4 & 5 \n" ); document.write( "The xy term is negative --> the 5 is negative. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "1 - xy - 20x^2y^2 = (1 + 4xy)*(1 - 5xy) \n" ); document.write( " |