document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114952>Question 114952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor 3x^3 - 6x^2 - 24x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jgr45><B>jgr45(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jgr45><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=jgr45><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor 3<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 6<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 24x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What we need to do here is gather the common factors.  These terms have a common factor of 3 and a common factor of x, so we can factor out a 3x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 2x - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we need to see if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-2x-8 can be factored further.  Can we find factors of -8 that sum to -2?  Yes, -4 and 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which makes the answer --<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x-4)(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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