document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462334>Question 462334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor: Factor the product of polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15w^3+5w^2-6w-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me steps by steps to get the answer. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "15w^3+5w^2-6w-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step is to express 15w^3 as a function of 5w^2 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5w^2*(3w)  +5w^2 -6w -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w^2(3w+1) -6w -2 (express -6w-2 into -2(3w+1) to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5w^2(3w+1) -2(3w+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since (3w+1) is a common factor, you can rearrange expression to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3w+1) (5w^2-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Roy </SPAN>\n" );
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