document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867381>Question 867381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each of the following polynomials   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^4+a^2  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I'm over thinking this... Would the answer be (a+a)^2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=522983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^4 = a^2*a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we can factor out a^2 to get <font color=\"red\">a^2(a^2 + 1)</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I recommend you distribute the a^2 back in to check. You should get a^4 + a^2 back again. </SPAN>\n" );
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