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document.write( "Find the greatest common factor (GCF) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   12a^2b, 18ab^2, 24a^3b^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the polynomial completely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   ax – ay + bx - by<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   2x^2 + 5x – 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12a^2b, 18ab^2, 24a^3b^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GCF= 6ab\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the polynomial completely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax – ay + bx - by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax-ay+bx-by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(x-y) b(x-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+b)(x-y) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 5x – 12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+8x-3x-12=0      (break it down)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x+4) -3(x+4)     (pull out the GCF in first group, and second group)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3) (x+4)          (combine GCFs) </SPAN>\n" );
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