document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49223>Question 49223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are suppose to find the gcf of the product but I am unsure of where to start. Should I start by sloving the equation or just factoring each term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(53875)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=854307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are suppose to find the gcf of the product but I am unsure of where to start. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Should I start by sloving the equation or just factoring each term.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This \"problem\" is posed mathematically incorrectly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For polynomials, GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is determined, when two or more polynomials are considered.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here, in this problem, only one polynomial is under the consideration - THEREFORE, it makes no sense<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to ask about the GCF - it is not defined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply a person, who created/composed this \"problem\", does not know the basic definitions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(which happens at this forum practically every day).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%28CONCLUSION%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%28CONCLUSION%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: as worded, this composition in the incoming post makes no sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How @consc198 responds this question, only demonstrates that this person does not know basic definitions, too.\r<BR>\n" );
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