document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39155>Question 39155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it says to factor the polynomial, i dont know how to even start to do this problem, 24w^12+64w^8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "24w^12 + 64w^8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we look for the greatest common factor in both terms...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is, what number goes into 24 and 64...the biggest would be 8...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then what is the largest power of w in both?  Why, w^8...so we factor it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24w^12 + 64w^8 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8w^8(3w^4 + 8) </SPAN>\n" );
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