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2.01 Factoring the Common Factor Intermediate Algebra: One Step at a Time. Pages 112 - 115: 42, 46, 47, 48Dr. Robert J. Rapalje Seminole Community College Sanford, FL 32773
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p.
115. # 42.
The first step is to recognize that there is a common factor. You must take
out the
Next, you can drop the red
parentheses terms within the brackets. Notice that
the y terms subtract out, and all that is left is
It looks nicer if you write it like this:
Final Answer:
46.
The first step is to recognize
that there is a common factor. You must take out the
Next, combine like terms within
the brackets. Notice that the y terms subtract out, and all that is left is
It looks nicer if you write it like this: Final Answer:
47.
The first step is to recognize that there is a common factor. You must take
out the
Next, remove the parentheses within the brackets by use of the distributive property, and combine like terms.
Final Answer:
48.
The first step is to recognize that there is a common factor. You must take
out the
Next, remove the parentheses within the brackets by use of the distributive property, and combine like terms.
Final Answer:
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