document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112561>Question 112561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello can you help me factor a^2-3a+ay-3y. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I just try likely combinations and see if they work<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I expand this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's the original equation, so I have factored it </SPAN>\n" );
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