document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327667>Question 327667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with the follow question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor by grouping, if possible. can you please show all work necessary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 + 3x^2 + 8x + 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3 + 3x^2 + 8x + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3+8x + 3x^2+24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and last two terms separately to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x(x^2+8) + 3(x^2+8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor again to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x^2+8)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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