document.write( "Question 114367: Factor each polynomial by grouping the first 2 terms and the last 2 terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E3-4x%5E2%2B2x-8\" Start with the given expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E3-4x%5E2%29%2B%282x-8%29\" Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%28x-4%29%2B2%28x-4%29\" Factor out the GCF of \"x%5E2\" out of the first group. Factor out the GCF of \"2\" out of the second group\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E2%2B2%29%28x-4%29\" Since we have a common term of \"x-4\", we can combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"x%5E3-4x%5E2%2B2x-8\" factors to \"%28x%5E2%2B2%29%28x-4%29\"
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