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document.write( "Factor (f+4)(2f-3) + (f+4)(f+4) completely
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document.write( "Observe the two factors I've colored red\r
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document.write( "(f+4)(2f-3) + (f+4)(f+4)\r
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document.write( "You can factor out that red factor (f+4) because it is common to
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document.write( "both terms.  That will leave the two black factors inside the blue
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document.write( "(f+4)[(2f-3) + (f+4)]\r
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document.write( "Now simplify by removing parentheses inside the blue brackets\r
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document.write( "(f+4)[2f-3+f+4]\r
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document.write( "(f+4)[3f+1]\r
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document.write( "Change the blue brackets to black parentheses and color the red 
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document.write( "factor black:\r
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document.write( "(f+4)(3f+1)\r
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