document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069106>Question 1069106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this polynomial. Question states for me to completely factor out. x^3-4x^2 - 36x + 144 I would  like to see the steps please so that I can try to do other similar problems on my own. Thanks\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 #684337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=684337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^3 -4x^2 - 36x + 144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rearrange terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3 - 36x - 4x^2 + 144<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out x and 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x^2 - 36) - 4(x^2 - 36)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor (x^2 - 36)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 -36) * (x - 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 6) * (x + 6) * (x - 4)<BR>\n" );
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