document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73355>Question 73355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me factor by grouping the following?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 + 3x^2 + 4x +12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the answer is: x (x^2 + 3x +4) + 12.  Am I on the right track?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your assistance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the answer is: x (x^2 + 3x +4) + 12. Am I on the right track? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think they want you to group and factor like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x+3) + 4(x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the (x+3) and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x^2 + 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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