document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112407>Question 1112407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me to solve step-by-step on these questions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you very much.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Factor each expression completely :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	a) 2x^3 – 128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b) x^4 – 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c) 15xy^3 + 54xy^2 – 24xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Solve the following equation using the zero product rule as described in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Section 6.4 of the text. Show the steps in reaching the solution :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x(x + 3) – 6 = 12<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 #727417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=727417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Factor each expression completely :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 2x^3 – 128 = 2(x^3-64) = 2(x-4)(x^2+4x+16)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) x^4 – 81 = (x^2+9)(x^2-9) = (x^2+9)(x+3)(x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 15xy^3 + 54xy^2 – 24xy  = 3xy(5y^2+18y-8x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Solve the following equation using the zero product rule as described in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Section 6.4 of the text. Show the steps in reaching the solution :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x + 3) – 6 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-18 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 or x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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