document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148473>Question 148473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the following expressions completely:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  x^3-4x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  2x^2+7x-15=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108802 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=108802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-4x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-4x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First factor out x. Then you get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't stop there!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK now you can stop.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B7x-15=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B7x-15=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're done. </SPAN>\n" );
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