Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Greatest Common Factors and Factoring by Grouping - Exercise Set - Page 348: 77

Answer

$(x+y+z)(a-b+c)$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=ax+ay+az-bx-by-bz+cx+cy+cz$ Factor out the common terms. $=a(x+y+z)-b(x+y+z)+c(x+y+z)$ Again factor out the common terms. $=(x+y+z)(a-b+c)$.
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