document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88842>Question 88842</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>algebra and trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x(to the third power) - 2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST LOOK FOR COMMON ELEMENTS: HERE WE HAVE THE FACTOR 2 & X,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X^3-2X SO WE FACTOR OUT THESE TWO TERMS THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X(4X^2-1) NOW FACTOR THE 2 SQUARED TERMS SEPARATED BY A MINUS SIGN (4X^2) & 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X(2X+1)(2X-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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