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document.write( "factor by grouping 
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document.write( "x³ - 3x² + 4x - 12\r
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document.write( "Factor x² out of the first two terms, and
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document.write( "factor 4 out of the last two terms:\r
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document.write( "x²(x - 3) + 4(x - 3)\r
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document.write( "Now there are only two terms and they have a
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document.write( "common factor or (x - 3).  So we factor (x - 3)
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document.write( "out of each term.\r
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document.write( "(x - 3)(x² + 4)\r
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document.write( "It doesn't factor any further.\r
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