Question 87961
My question is based on factoring special cases. How do you solve this
question?: 8x³ - 3x² + 16x - 6
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Out of the first two terms factor out x²

          x²(8x - 3) + 16x - 6

Out of the last two terms factor out 2:

          x²(8x - 3) + 2(8x - 3)    

Now observe that the two factors I have colored
<font color = "red">red</font> are the same:

          x²<font color = "red">(8x - 3)</FONT> + 2<font color = "red">(8x - 3)</font>
   
So take out that <font color = "red">red</font> factor, leaving the blue parts within parentheses:

          <font color = "red">(8x - 3)</font>(x² + 2)

Edwin</pre>