SOLUTION: factor 9x^2-18xy-7x+14y

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Question 191775: factor
9x^2-18xy-7x+14y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x%5E2-18xy-7x%2B14y Start with the given expression


%289x%5E2-18xy%29%2B%28-7x%2B14y%29 Group like terms


9x%28x-2y%29-7%28x-2y%29 Factor out the GCF 9x out of the first group. Factor out the GCF -7 out of the second group


%289x-7%29%28x-2y%29 Since we have the common term x-2y, we can combine like terms


So 9x%5E2-18xy-7x%2B14y factors to %289x-7%29%28x-2y%29