document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81315>Question 81315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of rubber(in cubic centimeters)in a hollow rubber ball used in raquetball is given by V=4/3 pie R^3-4/3pie r^3 where the inside radius is r centimeters and the outside radius is R centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. rewrite the formula by factoring the right hand side completely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please give me step by step so I know how to set this up thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=%284%2F3%29%28pi%29R%5E3-%284%2F3%29%28pi%29r%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=%284%2F3%29%28pi%29R%5E3-%284%2F3%29%28pi%29r%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To factor something, identify the common factors to each of the 2 terms on the right side of the eqation. The common factors are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Next, you can apply the distributive property to \"pull out\" those common factors as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The right side is now in \"factored\" form, so you are done.<BR>\n" );
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