document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173019>Question 173019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What would you recommend should be the steps for factoring a polynomial? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127882 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=127882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What would you recommend should be the steps for factoring a polynomial?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: Look for a common factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: Look for the \"difference of squares\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: Look for a \"perfect trinomial square\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: Look for a difference or sum of cubes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5th: If there are 4 terms, see if you can get the same factor from two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the terms and then the other two terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6th: Use the quadratic formula to find roots (a,b,c..) then form the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors (x-a), (x-b), (x-c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7th: Factor using the AC Method<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H </SPAN>\n" );
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