document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189682>Question 189682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the polynomial by grouping\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z to the third power subtract 4z to the second power add 3z subtract 12 i grouped them but i have no idea what to do next </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E3-4z%5E2%2B3z-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E3-4z%5E2%2B3z-12\"   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=%28z%5E3-4z%5E2%29%2B%283z-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28z%5E3-4z%5E2%29%2B%283z-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E2%28z-4%29%2B3%28z-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E2%28z-4%29%2B3%28z-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group. Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28z%5E2%2B3%29%28z-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28z%5E2%2B3%29%28z-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we have the common term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E3-4z%5E2%2B3z-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E3-4z%5E2%2B3z-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28z%5E2%2B3%29%28z-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28z%5E2%2B3%29%28z-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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