document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=239373>Question 239373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor completely or state that the polynomial is prime.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.) 2x^3y - 32xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) x^8 - y^8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.) 3x^5 + 24x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I will do (a).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor completely or state that the polynomial is prime.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.) 2x^3y - 32xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to remove the grestest common factor and then divide each term by the greatest common factor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The GCF = 2xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2xy(x^2 - 16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 - 16) is the difference of two perfect squares and factors out to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: 2xy(x - 4)(x + 4)<BR>\n" );
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