document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636659>Question 636659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble factoring polynomials including quadratics. I found an answer for almost all of them, until I got to one question with powers higher than to the second, or squared. Here's the problem: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9m(cubed)-7m(to the fourth power)+8m(squared) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-7m^4 + 9m^3 + 8m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common factor: -m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -m^2(7m^2 - 9m - 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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