document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404577>Question 404577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone show me how to factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^8 - 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^4 + 2x^3 - 3x - 6     (Can this one even be factored?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for your help. Not sure I ever learned this stuff before but I sure look forward to it. I do have the basics down but really need the steps leading to the answer(s) Thanks again!\r<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 #285918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E8+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E8+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..........<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=2%2A2%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=2%2A2%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so you can write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%5E4%29%5E2+%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%5E4%29%5E2+%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and \r<BR>\n" );
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