document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120738>Question 120738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor: 3ax(2)-42a+15ax ...the x is to the 2nd power. thats why there is ( ) around it..Thank you for helping! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><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=88517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all, notice what each term has in common:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a multiple of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor that out: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283a%29%28x%5E2-14%2B5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283a%29%28x%5E2-14%2B5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283a%29%28x%5E2%2B5x-14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283a%29%28x%5E2%2B5x-14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For factoring <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we list the possible numbers that multiply to 14:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 2, 7, 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which two of these, when taking one negative, add to get +5? -2 and +7!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which makes the final expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%28x%2B7%29%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%28x%2B7%29%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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