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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How should I solve this one??? I don't know where to start! 9a^-12a+6ab-8b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think you add them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, i think this cant be solved any further, becasue there are no like terms to be combined..but then again, i could be rong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's what I was thinking. I'm not too sure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya i agry too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay. thanks for the help.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Are you supposed to factor it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Then group the first two terms and factor out 3a

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Group the last two terms and factor out 2b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thanks u!

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Did you get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got (3a+2b) (3a+4)

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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