<PRE><B>Question 116912</B>
X^3-26X^2+48X
X(X^2-26X+48)
X(X-2)(X-24) YOU HAVE (X^2-2X) WHICH IS INCORRECT.
IF YOU MULTIPLY YOUR FACTORS:
X^2-2X
X-24
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X^3-2X^2-24X^2+48X
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
X^4-26X^3+48X^2 WHICH IS NOT WHAT YOU STARTED WITH.
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MULTIPLY MY FACTORS
X-2
X-24
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X^2-2X-24X+48
(X^2-26X+48) WHICH IS WHAT YOU FACTORED AFTER YOU EXTRACTED THE COMMON X TERM.</PRE>