document.write( "Question 74230This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
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document.write( "Factor Completely:
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document.write( "My answer: 2(-2x^3 - x^2 - 2x - 2^2) \r
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document.write( "This is factoring by grouping
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document.write( "                  x^3 - 2x^2 - 4x - 8
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document.write( "                 (x^3 - 4x) + (-2x^2 - 8)
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document.write( "                 x(x^2 - 4) + (-2)(x^2 - 4)
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document.write( "                 x(x^2 - 4) - 2(x^2 - 4)
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document.write( "Factor out the common factor
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document.write( "                 (x^2 - 4)(x - 2)
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