document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105167>Question 105167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, I cannot understand the examples in the book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor each polynomial by grouping the first two terms and the last two terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^5+x^3-2x^2-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Marco </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76527 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=76527\">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=x%5E5%2Bx%5E3-2x%5E2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E5%2Bx%5E3-2x%5E2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E5%2Bx%5E3%29%2B%28-2x%5E2-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E5%2Bx%5E3%29%2B%28-2x%5E2-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group the terms into two groups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%28x%5E2%2B1%29-2%28x%5E2%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%28x%5E2%2B1%29-2%28x%5E2%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF out of each group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3-2%29%28x%5E2%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3-2%29%28x%5E2%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms </SPAN>\n" );
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