document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161508>Question 1161508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor fully,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^3 - 2x^2-7x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (3x+1)(x-7)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (3x-1)(x-2)((x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) (3x-1)(x+2)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) (3x+1)(x-2)(x+1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can try to regroup to look for a factorization.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also try synthetic division for root checking.  (Related to using Rational Roots Theorem)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check for root, -1 for factor x+1, gives quotient 3x^2-5x-2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking that for root,2 for factor x-2, gives quotient 3x+1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FACTORIZATION:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%283x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%283x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FACTORIZATION:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%283x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%283x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick the correct choice.  You know the commutative property for multiplication. </SPAN>\n" );
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