document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54535>Question 54535</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hope I am in the right place with this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor each of the following trinomials completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^3-52a^2b+96ab^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got as far as ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a(a^2-26ab+48b^2). Then I got completely lost. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=36792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a(a^2 - 26ab + 48b^2) factors of 48 that sum to -26 ~> -2 and -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a(a - 2b)(a - 24b) </SPAN>\n" );
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