document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810637>Question 810637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please factor. 8p^6-20p^4+36p^3-16p^2.. show step by step please.. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried to work this problem out about 15 times trying to get a right answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=488341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look for the greatest common factor of the terms, of ALL the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2%2A2%2Ap%5E6-2%2A2%2A5%2Ap%5E4%2B2%2A2%2A3%2A3%2Ap%5E3-2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2Ap%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2%2A2%2Ap%5E6-2%2A2%2A5%2Ap%5E4%2B2%2A2%2A3%2A3%2Ap%5E3-2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2Ap%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking carefully you should identify <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2%2Ap%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2%2Ap%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as the greatest common factor.  Continue with that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question about factoring by grouping of terms - might not be practical or possible.  Let's see what happens if we factor by reverse distrubution of the greatest common factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I see nothing more. </SPAN>\n" );
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