document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=584414>Question 584414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to factor a polynomial. The problem I have is 8m - 6 . Please reply soon.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=372777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8m - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has 2 terms: 8m and 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factoring using prime factors we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m = 2*2*2*m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a \"common factor\" is 2, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4m - 3) (this is what they're looking for)<BR>\n" );
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