document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004042>Question 1004042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite each of the following expression as the product of two binomials by factoring out a common binomial factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) (X+5)(X-1)+(X+5)(2X-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) (2X-1)(2X+7)-(2X-1)(X-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rosey51235><B>rosey51235(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rosey51235><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=rosey51235><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) (X+5)(X-1)+(X+5)(2X-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-on each side of the plus sign there is multiplication by (X+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-factor this out by putting it out in front of the whole equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+5)((X-1)+(2X-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-solve the addition part of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-look at only the x's first. x+2x=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-look at only the constant numbers next. -1+-3=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-combine them! 3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-product of 2 binomials: (X+5)(3X-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) (2X-1)(2X+7)-(2X-1)(X-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-this common factor is (2X-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2X-1)((2X+7)-(X-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-look at the x's: 2X-X=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-look at the constants: 7--3=7+3=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-combine: X+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-product of 2 binomials: (2X-1)(X+10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I helped :)<BR>\n" );
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