document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325257>Question 325257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor by grouping if possible and check<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232896 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=232896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming that it's supposed to be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a%5E3-2a%5E2-12a%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a%5E3-2a%5E2-12a%2B3\"   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=8a%5E3-2a%5E2-12a%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a%5E3-2a%5E2-12a%2B3\"   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=%288a%5E3-2a%5E2%29%2B%28-12a%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288a%5E3-2a%5E2%29%2B%28-12a%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E2%284a-1%29%2B%28-12a%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E2%284a-1%29%2B%28-12a%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the first group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E2%284a-1%29-3%284a-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E2%284a-1%29-3%284a-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the second group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a%5E2-3%29%284a-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a%5E2-3%29%284a-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8a%5E3-2a%5E2-12a%2B3=%282a%5E2-3%29%284a-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8a%5E3-2a%5E2-12a%2B3=%282a%5E2-3%29%284a-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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