document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204997>Question 204997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor completely: 3x^2(4x^2+1)^8 + 64x^4(4x^2+1)^7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked it out and I got:  268x^18 + 64x^ + 3x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but it doesn't sound right!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a common factor in the two terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is x^2(4x^2+1)^7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So factor the two terms to get these two factors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(4x^2+1)^7[3(4x^2+1) + 64x^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the 2nd factor to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2(4x^2+1)^7[12x^2 + 3 + 64x^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2(4x^2+1)^7[76x^2+3]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(4x^2+1)^7][76x^4+3x^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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