document.write( "Question 119394: factor compeletly:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%29%2B%28-72x-36%29\" Group like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%282x%2B1%29-36%282x%2B1%29\" Factor out the GCF \"x%5E2\" out of the first group. Factor out the GCF \"-36\" out of the second group\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E2-36%29%282x%2B1%29\" Since we have the common term \"2x%2B1\", we can combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29%282x%2B1%29\" Factor \"x%5E2-36\" by use of the difference of squares \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-72x-36\" factors to \"%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29%282x%2B1%29\"
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