document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181838>Question 181838</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   4x^4-10x^3+8x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, I am really confused. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=136438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You start out with:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice, each term in the numerator is divisible by 2.  So, factor out a 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point you can cancel the 2 in the numerator and the 2 in the denominator leaving:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, notice each term in the numerator is divisible by x.  So, factor out an x:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point you can cancel the x in the numerator and the x in the denominator leaving:<BR>\n" );
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