document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120483>Question 120483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor the following by GROUPING.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3-3x^2+4x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would it be 12-4x-3x^2+x^3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Factoring ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Factoring\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is very important. Being able to factor is going to make it possible for you solve many problems. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=idea ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"idea\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > here <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=is ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"is\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find a factor that all the terms have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+common ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+common\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=pull ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"pull\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+it ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+it\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+out ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+out\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+front ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+front\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring means to write an algebraic expression (or monomial, or polynomial) as a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=multiplication ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"multiplication\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >to be able to simplify algebraic expressions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first thing to look for when you have to factor is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=common+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"common+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=terms ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"terms\"   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=x%5E3-3x%5E2%2B4x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3-3x%5E2%2B4x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >….group first two terms and second two terms together\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E3-3x%5E2%29+%2B+%284x-12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E3-3x%5E2%29+%2B+%284x-12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…….factor out common <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;\" > from the first group, and common <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the second group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%28x+-3%29+%2B+4%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%28x+-3%29+%2B+4%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…….combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+%2B+4%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+%2B+4%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >………..since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  cannot be factored, your answer will be:\r<BR>\n" );
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