document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138941>Question 138941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I factor out the greatest common factor?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^5-14x^4+16X^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I start by doing the following I think!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x^4-7x^3+8x^2) Now what? I don't know how to take past this point? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^5-14x^4+16X^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I start by doing the following I think!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(x^4-7x^3+8x^2) Now what?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You factored out \"2\" because it is the largest number that divided 2,-14 and 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the largest number that divides x^5, x^4, and x^3 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is x^3, so you need to factor out x^3 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^3(x^2-7x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you are finished.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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