document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116912>Question 116912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you tell me if my answer is right or not if not can you tell me what i did wrong. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor completely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 - 26x^2 + 48x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x^2 - 26x + 48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x(x^2 - 2x) (x - 24) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=84993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^3-26X^2+48X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X^2-26X+48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X-2)(X-24) YOU HAVE (X^2-2X) WHICH IS INCORRECT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF YOU MULTIPLY YOUR FACTORS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^3-2X^2-24X^2+48X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^3-26X^2+48X HOWEVER YOU HAVE ALREADY FACTORED OUT THE X TERM FROM ALL ELEMENTS WHICH IF YOU MULTIPLIES THIS TERM BY X YOU WOULD GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^4-26X^3+48X^2 WHICH IS NOT WHAT YOU STARTED WITH.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MULTIPLY MY FACTORS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2-2X-24X+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X^2-26X+48) WHICH IS WHAT YOU FACTORED AFTER YOU EXTRACTED THE COMMON X TERM. </SPAN>\n" );
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