document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46233>Question 46233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factorise x cubed + 2x squared - 2x - 4 and find the exact value of each of the solutions of the equation x cubed + 2x squared - 2x - 4 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><B>gsmani_iyer(201)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gsmani_iyer><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=gsmani_iyer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-2x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-2x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%28x%2B2%29-2%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x%2B2%29-2%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x%5E2-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x%5E2-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.  So either (x+2) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equal to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If (x+2) = 0, then x = -2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0, then x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution set = {-2, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >}.  I hope this is clear to you.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gsm </SPAN>\n" );
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