document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138498>Question 1138498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the following polynomial function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=2x3+3x2−12x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1 of 4 :  Factor the polynomial completely. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1:write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7x%5E2-4x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7x%5E2-4x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14x%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14x%2B2x\"   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=f%28x%29=2x%5E3%2B7x%5E2-4x%5E2-14x%2B2x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=2x%5E3%2B7x%5E2-4x%5E2-14x%2B2x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2: group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 3:factor out common <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B7%29\"   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=f%28x%29=%28x%5E2+-+2x%2B1%29%282x+%2B+7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=%28x%5E2+-+2x%2B1%29%282x+%2B+7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 4: apply rule square of difference\r<BR>\n" );
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