document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4357>Question 4357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the polynominal equation 2x cubed=16x squared by factoring. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am interpreting the problem to be to solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(((2x^3 = 16x^2}}}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First set the equation equal to zero, by adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-16x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-16x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the common factor which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%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=2x%5E2%28x-8%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%28x-8%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each factor equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has only one solution, x=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has one solution, x = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the final answer is x= 0 or x= 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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