document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31776>Question 31776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please check my work, seems like I missed a step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor completely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-26x^2+48x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x(48+-26x+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2+1-1x)(24+-1x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18383 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=18383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You factored out the \"x\" properly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, factors of 48-26x+x^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "are (2-x) and (24-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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