document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189976>Question 189976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor the pollynomial completely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x3+5x2-8x-40 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142561 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=142561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor by \"grouping\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3+5x^2-8x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x^3+5x^2)-(8x+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2(x+5)-8(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+5)(x^2-8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );