document.write( "Question 582093: Could anyone help me with factoring this? Please. If you have a real easy way to teach factoring I would be very thankful. If not and you help me with this, I still will be very thankful. Thanks!!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371962 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
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Factor:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2w%5E4-26w%5E3-96w%5E2\" Since each term has a common factor of \"2w%5E2\" you can factor this to start.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2w%5E2%28w%5E2-13w-48%29\" To factor the trinomial, find two integers whose product is -48 and whose sum is -13.
\n" ); document.write( "\"-48+=+3%2A%28-16%29\" and \"3%2B%28-16%29+=+-13\"so we get:
\n" ); document.write( "\"2w%5E2%28w-16%29%28w%2B3%29\"
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