document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2201>Question 2201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  9(x-5)-x(x-5)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  ax+ay+2bx+2by=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.  ma+mb+na+nb=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you solve and tell me how to do these three problems on factoring? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alex><B>Alex(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alex><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=923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Take out the common factor (in this case, x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9-x)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Factorise the first two terms and the second two terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(x+y)+2b(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then take out the common factor (as in question 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+2b)(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Factorise the first two terms and the second two terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m(a+b)+n(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then take out the common factor (as in questions 1 & 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(m+n)(a+b) </SPAN>\n" );
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