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 #158533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E5+%2B+x%5E4+-+8x%5E3+-+4x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E5+%2B+x%5E4+-+8x%5E3+-+4x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%282x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+8x+-+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%282x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+8x+-+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Factor out GCF, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%28x%5E2%282x+%2B+1%29+-+4%282x+%2B+1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x%5E2%282x+%2B+1%29+-+4%282x+%2B+1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ------ Factor the inner polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, we have: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%28x%5E2+-+4%29%282x+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x%5E2+-+4%29%282x+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2++-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2++-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x%5E2%28x+-+2%29%28x+%2B+2%29%282x+%2B+1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x%5E2%28x+-+2%29%28x+%2B+2%29%282x+%2B+1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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