document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95390>Question 95390</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor each polynomial completely by factoring out any common factors and then factor by grouping.  Do not combine like terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a^3 + 3ab^2 + 2a^2b + 2b^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no clue how to begin on this.  Thanks in advance.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no common factor for the four terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But factoring the 1st two terms and the last <BR>\n" );
document.write( "two terms separately you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a(a^2+b^2)+2b(a^2+b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out the common factor of a^2+b^2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^2+b^2)(3a+2b)<BR>\n" );
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