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My question is based on factoring special cases. How do you solve this
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document.write( "Out of the first two terms factor out x²\r\n" );
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document.write( "          x²(8x - 3) + 16x - 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Out of the last two terms factor out 2:\r\n" );
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document.write( "          x²(8x - 3) + 2(8x - 3)    \r\n" );
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document.write( "Now observe that the two factors I have colored\r\n" );
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document.write( "          x²(8x - 3) + 2(8x - 3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "So take out that red factor, leaving the blue parts within parentheses:\r\n" );
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document.write( "          (8x - 3)(x² + 2)\r\n" );
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