document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690523>Question 690523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^6-10x^4+12x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i think it get factored down to 2x^2(x^4-5x^2+6x) but im not sure how to get it smaller<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=426329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2X%5E6+-+10X%5E4+%2B+12X%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2X%5E6+-+10X%5E4+%2B+12X%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You were right about pulling a 2X^2 out from each term but you left an X on your 6. It shold be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2X%5E2%2A%28X%5E4+-+5X%5E2+%2B+6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2X%5E2%2A%28X%5E4+-+5X%5E2+%2B+6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now find the factors of 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6: 1, 2, 3, 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 6 is positve, the two factors have to be both positive or both negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, note that the 5X^2 is negative. That means you need at least one negative factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if you have -1 + -6 = -7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you use -2 + -3 = -5. That fits your equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now the equation is:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2X%5E2%2A%28%28X%5E2-3%29%2A%28X%5E2-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2X%5E2%2A%28%28X%5E2-3%29%2A%28X%5E2-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or just simply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2X%5E2+%2A+%28X%5E2-3%29+%2A+%28X%5E2-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2X%5E2+%2A+%28X%5E2-3%29+%2A+%28X%5E2-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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