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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem.  I know the common factor is 9, but I'm lost after that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45q^4p^5+36qp^6+81q^2p^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the numbers: common factor of 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the powers of q: common factor of q^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the powers of p: commo factor of p^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total common factor = 9qp^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term of the problem by 9qp^3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5q^3p^2 + 4p^3 + 9q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the factored form of the original expression is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 9qp^3(5q^3p^2 + 4p^3 + 9q)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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