document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148773>Question 148773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^4 + 2x3 - 3x - 6 (Factor Competely)<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 #109108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=109108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^4 + 2x3 - 3x - 6 (Factor Competely)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3(x+2) -3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(x+2)(x^3 - 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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