document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84515>Question 84515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely: ax-ay+x^2-xy I am so Confused;0? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60854 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=60854\">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=ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28ax-ay%29%2B%28x%5E2-xy%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28ax-ay%29%2B%28x%5E2-xy%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x-y%29%2Bx%28x-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x-y%29%2Bx%28x-y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor an \"a\" out of the first group and factor an \"x\" out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that if we foil <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bx%29%28x-y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax-ay%2Bx%5E2-xy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This verifies our answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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