document.write( "Question 107590: Factor each of the following polynomials completely:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #78367 by scott8148(6628)\"\" \"About 
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factor means to find the quantities that are multiplied to get the quantity you are factoring\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "example: (x+1)(x+2)=x^2+3x+2 ... (x+1) and (x+2) are factors of x^2+3x+2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "one technique is grouping ... x^2+3x+2 ... (x^2+x)+(2x+2) ... (x(x+1))+(2(x+1)) ... (x+2)(x+1)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3s^2-10s+8 ... (-3s^2-12s)+(2s+8) ... (-3s(s+4))+(2(s+4))\r
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