document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92358>Question 92358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each polynomial by grouping the first two terms and the last two terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=67208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2%2B2%2Ax-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2%2B2%2Ax-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Start with the given cubic polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2%29%2B%282%2Ax-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2%29%2B%282%2Ax-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%28x-4%29%2B2%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x-4%29%2B2%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group and 2 out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B2%29%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B2%29%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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