document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23015>Question 23015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to factor the following:  6x^5 + 4x^3 - 8x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got as far as 2x(3x^4 + 2x^2 - 4).  I'm not sure this is right.  Is this problem a prime polynomial?  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct!  And the trinomial does NOT refactor.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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