document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=194979>Question 194979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, could you please help me with factoring?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4s^3+12s^2-64s-192=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure what I am doing, but I am not coming up with the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4s^3+12s^2-64s-192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4s^2(s+3) - 64(s + 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (s+3)(4s^2- 64)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4(s+3)(s^2 - 16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4(s+3)(s-4)(s+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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