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 #925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><B>gsmani_iyer(201)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><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=gsmani_iyer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.   9(x-5)-x(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =  (x-5)(9-x)  Answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2    ax+ay+2bx+2by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =  a(x+y)+2b(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =  (x+y)(a-2b)  Ans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.   ma+mb+na+nb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =  m(a+b)+n(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  =  (a+b)(m+n)  Ans.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Try to take out the common term first.  In the first problem, (x-5) is the common term. Take the common term as one factor and take the coefficients as the other factor. Here, in this case, 9 and -x are the coefficients. Take it as it is in order which comes to (9-x).  That's all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     In the 2nd & 3rd problems, split out the expression into 2 terms each in such a way that in each two terms you have a common variable and factorise them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then again, take out the common term as one factor and the coefficients as another.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      I hope you understood the basic principle of solving such problems. O.K<BR>\n" );
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