document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105916>Question 105916</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534493947/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could not figure out how to put this into the solvers? Can someone please factor the following by grouping?7x^2 + 7xy + 4x + 4y????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is how I thought I was supposed to do this but I am not getting the right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x^2 + 4x = 11x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7xy + 4x+4y = 15xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15xy + 11x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is as far as I got. Am I even close? Please help? Thank You! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=77068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor by grouping:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%5E2%2B7xy%2B4x%2B4y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%5E2%2B7xy%2B4x%2B4y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group the terms as shown below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287x%5E2%2B7xy%29%2B%284x%2B4y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287x%5E2%2B7xy%29%2B%284x%2B4y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now factor 7x from the 1st group and 4 from the 2nd group.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%28x%2By%29%2B4%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%28x%2By%29%2B4%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, factor the common factor (x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2By%29%287x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2By%29%287x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...and there it is! </SPAN>\n" );
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