document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54489>Question 54489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+2x^3y^3<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 #36745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st factor out the GCF (greatest common factor)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd use the formula for factoring the sum of two cubes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a%5E3%2Bb%5E3=%28a%2Bb%29%28a%5E2-2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a%5E3%2Bb%5E3=%28a%2Bb%29%28a%5E2-2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 is the GCF, so factor out a 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recognize that the stuff in the parenthsis is the sum of cubes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28%282%29%5E3%2B%28xy%29%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28%282%29%5E3%2B%28xy%29%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a=2 and b=xy, plug into the formula and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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