document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64304>Question 64304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor by grouping.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     x^2 + 10x + 16<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 #44930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midle term can be written as the sum of these two terrms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x and 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x+%2B+8%29+%2B+2%28x+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x+%2B+8%29+%2B+2%28x+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, taking (x + 8) as a common factor, we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 8)(x + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution<BR>\n" );
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