document.write( "Question 681469: $\"x%5E3+%2B+2%2Ax%5E2+-+x+-+2=0\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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group like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E3+%2B+2%2Ax%5E2%29+%28-x-2%29+=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "take out GCF
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%28x%2B2%29++-1+%28x%2B2%29+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Distributive Property
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2+-+1%29+%28x%2B2%29+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Difference of Squares
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-1%29+%28x%2B1%29+%28x%2B2%29+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Answers are
\n" ); document.write( "X = -1,-2,1 \n" ); document.write( "

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