document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99576>Question 99576</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618306056/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra with applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^3-4x^2-3x+12=  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72431 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=72431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you want to factor?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2-3%2Ax%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2-3%2Ax%2B12\"   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%28-3%2Ax%2B12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3-4%2Ax%5E2%29%2B%28-3%2Ax%2B12%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%29-3%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x-4%29-3%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. Factor -3 out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice we have a common factor of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2-3%29%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2-3%29%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms </SPAN>\n" );
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