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2-10.
Factor out (x + 2) from each expression, then simplify.
Think about this problem as factoring w2 – 3w, where w = x + 2.
(x + 2)2 − 3(x + 2)
(x + 2)((x + 2) − 3)
(x + 2)(x − 1)
(x + 2)3 − 4(x + 2)
Follow the same process as (a) above.
2(x + 2)2 + 6(x + 2)
Follow the same process as (a) above.