document.write( "Question 64084: Factor the polynomial by grouping the first two terms and the last two terms:\r
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Factor the polynomial by grouping the first two terms and the last two terms:\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E3-4x%5E2%29%2B%282x-8%29\"$ Factor out the GCF out of each parentheses.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%28x-4%29%2B2%28x-4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x^2(x-4) and 2(x-4) both have a (x-4). Factor out the GCF x-4. When you do this $\"x%5E2%28x-4%29%2F%28x-4%29=x%5E2\"$ and $\"2%28x-4%29%2F%28x-4%29=2\"$ , so you have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-4%29%28x%5E2%2B2%29\"$
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