document.write( "Question 143275: Eh...I'm not sure where this one would be catogorized. I'm really sorry! I really need help though, please...\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #104262 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"P%28x%29=x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B16x-80\" Start with the given function\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B16x-80\" Plug in \"P%28x%29=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=%28x%5E3-5x%5E2%29%2B%2816x-80%29\" Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=x%5E2%28x-5%29%2B16%28x-5%29\" Factor out the GCF \"x%5E2\" out of the first group. Factor out the GCF \"16\" out of the second group\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=%28x%5E2%2B16%29%28x-5%29\" Since we have the common term \"x-5\", we can combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B16=0\" or \"x-5=0\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0%2B-sqrt%28-16%29\" or \"x=5\"\r
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