document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146136>Question 146136</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131492624/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is:    y^3 + 2y^2 - 4y - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know I am supposed to find the GCF, but I am not understanding what to do because there is not a common factor of y or 8.  I don't think I am understanding any of this.  I think the GCF would be y but then there is the 8.  I am not sure what to do.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming you want to factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E3%2B2y%5E2-4y-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E3%2B2y%5E2-4y-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5E3%2B2y%5E2%29%2B%28-4y-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5E3%2B2y%5E2%29%2B%28-4y-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%28y%2B2%29-4%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%28y%2B2%29-4%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group. Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5E2-4%29%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5E2-4%29%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we have the common term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E3%2B2y%5E2-4y-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E3%2B2y%5E2-4y-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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