document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376477>Question 376477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> describe how to solve by factoring:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. y^3 + 2y^2  -y -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  a^4 b + ab^4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> describe how to solve by factoring:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. y^3 + 2y^2 - y -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group terms so that a common term can be factored out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^3 - y) + (2y^2 - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(y^2 - 1) + 2(y^2 - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out (y^2-1), results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^2 - 1)(y + 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. a^4 b + ab^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab(a^3 + b^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor as the sum of cubes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2) </SPAN>\n" );
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