document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257291>Question 257291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is kind of new for me to complete this type of problem, so I need some<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factoring :  Finding GCF/Reverse FOIL  (Quadratic -  2 binomials)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y^3 + 2y - 4y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Okay, this is my thinking.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that 2 is the greatest common factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also know that y is in all three, but the lowest is just y^1, so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "my greatest common factor is going to be 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know how to explain this, but I'll try:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y ( 4y^2 + 1 - 2y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I put the greatest common factor on the outer parenthesis.  Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I figured out what numbers I need to reach to know what numbers I would <BR>\n" );
document.write( "have to put inside the parenthesis.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a little confusing for me.  Please help me if you can.      </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=189218\">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=8y%5E3+%2B+2y+-+4y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8y%5E3+%2B+2y+-+4y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%284y%5E2%2B1-2y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%284y%5E2%2B1-2y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8y%5E3%2B2y-4y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8y%5E3%2B2y-4y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simply factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%284y%5E2%2B1-2y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%284y%5E2%2B1-2y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y%5E2%2B1-2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y%5E2%2B1-2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can't be factored further.\r<BR>\n" );
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