document.write( "Question 1187866: Factor out the greatest common factor from polynomial.\r
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document.write( "x^2(2-6x)+4x(4-12x) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #818880 by ikleyn(52817)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " The precise meaning of the instruction in the post is UNCLEAR.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " I think that the precise meaning is nonsense, if to read it literally as it is written in the post.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " THEREFORE, I will do what my common sense dictates to me.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "x^2(2-6x) + 4x(4-12x) = x^2(2-6x) + 8x(2-6x) = (2-6x)*(x^2+8x) = 2x*(1-3x)*(x+8). ANSWER\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved, answered and explained.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "/////////////\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When you have TWO polynomials, you may talk about their greatest common factor.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When you have ONE polynomial, AS IN THIS CASE, you CAN NOT talk about the greatest common factor.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It looks like that the person, who created this \" problem \", has very low care/(understanding) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "on what he (or she) does write.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |