document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20702>Question 20702</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor out common factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^6-32x^5+4x^4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so, what appears in all 3 terms of  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E6-32x%5E5%2B4x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E6-32x%5E5%2B4x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about if i write it as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2A2%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29+-+%284%2A8%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29+%2B+%284%2A1%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "well, the number 4 does<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the x-terms <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we can take these out of all 3 terms, leaving the rest, as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%282%2Ax%2Ax+-+8%2Ax+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%2Ax%29%282%2Ax%2Ax+-+8%2Ax+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, this is then really written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E4%29%282x%5E2-8x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E4%29%282x%5E2-8x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This is your answer. Try to visual the question in the \"long-version\" if that helps you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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