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Factor Completely [02/13/1998] The problems are: x^12-y^12 and
x^12+y^12. - Factor for X; Consecutive Odd Integers [01/19/1998]
(x-2)(x+3) = 6 : solve by factoring for x. Label your variables,
write an equation, solve, label answers... - Factoring
[12/03/2001] This problem is giving me a hard time: 6x^2 + 31x +
5. - Factoring 5x^2 + 2x -1 [01/22/2001] I can't figure out how
to factor this: 5x^2 + 2x -1. The best I can do is: (5x+1)^2 +
2(x-1). - Factoring 8 - t^3 [01/07/1998] Factor the given
expression completely: 8 - t^3. - Factoring a 3-Variable
Polynomial [08/13/1999] Is it possible to factor the polynomial
k1*x^2 + k2*y^2 + k3*z^2 + k4*xy + k5*xz + k6*yz