document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114379>Question 114379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each polynomial completely. To begin, state which method should be applied as the first step. Continue the exercise and factor each polynomial completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p - 6q + pq - 3q squared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m to the 4th power - 9n to the 4th power </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282p-6q%29%2B%28pq-3q%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282p-6q%29%2B%28pq-3q%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28p-3q%29%2Bq%28p-3q%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28p-3q%29%2Bq%28p-3q%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the first group. Factor out the GCF of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we have a common term of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p-3q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p-3q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we can combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p-6q%2Bpq-3q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factors to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Bq%29%28p-3q%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E4-9n%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E4-9n%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m%5E2%29%5E2-%283n%5E2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m%5E2%29%5E2-%283n%5E2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the expression as a difference of squares\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m%5E2-3n%5E2%29%28m%5E2%2B3n%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m%5E2-3n%5E2%29%28m%5E2%2B3n%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor using the difference of squares<BR>\n" );
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