document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148879>Question 148879</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073268623/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use grouping to factor each polynomial completely.<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 #109210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=epylar><B>epylar(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=epylar><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=109210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+=+x%5E2%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+=+x%5E2%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the original expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expressions <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > have a term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which can be factored out.  The expressions <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Aa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Aa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > have a term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which can be factored out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have:<BR>\n" );
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