document.write( "Question 145890: Factor completely:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #106483 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E3-2x%5E2%2B7x-14\"$ Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E3-2x%5E2%29%2B%287x-14%29\"$ Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%28x-2%29%2B7%28x-2%29\"$ Factor out the GCF $\"x%5E2\"$ out of the first group. Factor out the GCF $\"7\"$ out of the second group\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x-2%29\"$ Since we have the common term $\"x-2\"$ , we can combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So $\"x%5E3-2x%5E2%2B7x-14\"$ factors to $\"%28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x-2%29\"$
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