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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each equation to determine if it contains a quadratic factor. If so, write the the factored form of the equation. x^5 -4x^4 -12x^3=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the the factored form of the equation. x^5 -4x^4 -12x^3=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just by looking at it you can see that x^3 will factor out of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3(x^2 - 4x - 12) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can recognize that the quadratic can be easily factored also, so you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3(x - 6)(x + 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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