document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461957>Question 461957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I need clarification on this problem, please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To Factor the Trinomial below COMPLETELY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^3-5b^2-14b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the answer (b-7)(b+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR is it b*(b-7)*(b+2) ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm confused about the \"Factor Completely\" instruction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank You for your time! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Correct factorization is b(b-7)(b+2). One way that you know it cannot be (b-7)(b+2) is that the original polynomial is of degree 3 (highest exponent is 3), while (b-7)(b+2) is of degree 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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