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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136439 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=136439\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E4-10x%5E3%2B8x%5E2%29%2F%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E4-10x%5E3%2B8x%5E2%29%2F%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2F%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2F%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2Ax%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2F%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2Ax%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2F%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break down <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%282x%29%2Ax%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2Fhighlight%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%282x%29%2Ax%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2Fhighlight%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%282x%29%2Ax%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2Fcross%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%282x%29%2Ax%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%29%2Fcross%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%282x%5E2-5x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify (by removing the canceled terms)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E4-10x%5E3%2B8x%5E2%29%2F%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E4-10x%5E3%2B8x%5E2%29%2F%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E4-10x%5E3%2B8x%5E2%29%2F%282x%29=2x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E4-10x%5E3%2B8x%5E2%29%2F%282x%29=2x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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