SOLUTION: please help me with the follow question Factor by grouping, if possible. can you please show all work necessary. x^3 + 3x^2 + 8x + 24

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Factor by grouping, if possible. can you please show all work necessary.
x^3 + 3x^2 + 8x + 24

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor by grouping, if possible. can you please show all work necessary.
x^3 + 3x^2 + 8x + 24
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Rearrange:
x^3+8x + 3x^2+24
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Factor the 1st two and last two terms separately to get:
= x(x^2+8) + 3(x^2+8)
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Factor again to get:
= (x^2+8)(x+3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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