document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209557>Question 209557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor: 2x^5 + x^4 - 8x^3 - 4x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=158440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor: 2x^5 + x^4 - 8x^3 - 4x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2(2x^3 + x^2 - 8x - 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I graphed the cubic and found a zero at x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then using synthetic division I got:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)....2.....1.....-8.....-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......2.....5......2....|..0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quotient: 2x^2+5x+2 = (2x+1)(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x^2(2x+1)(x-2)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reply to stanbon@comcast.net </SPAN>\n" );
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