document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098995>Question 1098995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question asks me to decompose the expression in factors. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x(to the power of 2) - 6x + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713406\">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=+2x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A%28+x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A%28+x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%28+2a+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%28+2a+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+-3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+-3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+-%28-3%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+9+-+4%2A1%2A4+%29%29+%2F+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+-%28-3%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+9+-+4%2A1%2A4+%29%29+%2F+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+3+%2B-+sqrt%28+-7+%29+%29+%2F+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+3+%2B-+sqrt%28+-7+%29+%29+%2F+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+3+%2B+sqrt%287%29%2Ai+%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+3+%2B+sqrt%287%29%2Ai+%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+3+-+sqrt%287%29%2Ai+%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+3+-+sqrt%287%29%2Ai+%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A%28%28+x+%2B+3+%2B+sqrt%287%29%2Ai+%29+%2F+2+%29%2A%28%28+x+-+3+%2B+sqrt%287%29%2Ai+%29%2F2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can multiply this out to check.<BR>\n" );
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