document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762355>Question 762355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factoring 3^rd Degree Polynomials\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us solve the polynomial equation, x^3 + x^2 - 20x = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out common term among all terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x^2 + x - 20) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+5)(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-5, 0, 4} </SPAN>\n" );
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