document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523809>Question 523809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I greatly appreciate the help ahead of time!  I am struggling with 5 different problems but this is the first one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x^4-12x^3+8x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would appreciate it if you could please show me how to solve the problems, I am not just looking for answers.  Thanks so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347598 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=347598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20x^4 - 12x^3 + 8x^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is not an equation that you can solve, you can only factor it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out 4x^2 from each term and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2(5x^2 - 3x + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the trinomial will not factor, that's about all you can do with it<BR>\n" );
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