document.write( "Question 970657: factor the following polynomial: x^3+2x^2-x-2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2+-+x+-+2\"
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document.write( "\"%28x%5E3+%2B+2x%5E2%29+%28-+x+-+2%29\" ------- Grouping
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document.write( "\"x%5E2%28x+%2B+2%29-+1%28x+%2B+2%29\"
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document.write( "\"%28x%5E2+-+1%29%28x+%2B+2%29\"
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document.write( "\"highlight_green%28%28x+-+1%29%28x+%2B+1%29%28x+%2B+2%29%29\" ------ Factoring difference of 2 squares (DOTS) \n" );
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