document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=741552>Question 741552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the polynomial completely:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4xz^2-2xz-72x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand you take out 2x, which leaves you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x(2z^2-1z-36)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What next?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are asked to factor completely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4xz^2-2xz-72x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you state correctly that we take 2x out and get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x(2z^2-1z-36)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "notice that we can factor (2z^2-1z-36) into\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2z-9)(z+4) therefore we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x(2z-9)(z+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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