Algebra 1 : Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : How To Factor A Variable

Factor the following polynomial: .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because the  term doesn’t have a coefficient, you want to begin by looking at the  term () of the polynomial: 

Find the factors of  that when added together equal the second coefficient (the  term) of the polynomial:

There are seven factors of , and only two of those factors, , can be manipulated to equal  when added together and manipulated to equal  when multiplied together:  

Example Question #13 : How To Factor A Variable

Solve for  when 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, factor the numerator: .  

Now your expression looks like 

Second, cancel the "like" terms -  - which leaves us with .  

Third, solve for , which leaves you with 

Example Question #4652 : Algebra 1

Factor the following polynomial: .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because the  term has a coefficient, you begin by multiplying the  and the  terms () together: 

Find the factors of  that when added together equal the second coefficient (the  term) of the polynomial: 

There are four factors of , and only two of those factors, , can be manipulated to equal  when added together and manipulated to equal  when multiplied together:  

Example Question #4653 : Algebra 1

Factor:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

For each term in this expression, we will notice that each shares a variable of .  This can be pulled out as a common factor.

There are no more common factors, and this is the reduced form.

The answer is:  

Example Question #4654 : Algebra 1

Factor:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

For each term in this expression, we will notice that each shares a variable of .  This can be pulled out as a common factor.

There are no more common factors, and this is the reduced form.

The answer is:  

Example Question #1 : Monomials

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

 

Example Question #2 : Monomials

Evaluate.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the distributive property you are simply going to share the term , with every term in the poynomial

Now because we are multiplying like variables we can add the exponents, to simplify each expression

   

This will be our final answer because we can not add terms unless they are 'like' meaning they contain the same elements and degrees. 

 

 

Example Question #1 : How To Multiply A Monomial By A Polynomial

Multiply:

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Correct answer:

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Example Question #3 : Monomials

Simplify the following:

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None of the other answers

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Distribute the  to each term in the parentheses in the other polynomial.

Putting the results back together

Example Question #4 : Monomials

Multiply:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Multiply each term of the polynomial by . Be careful to distribute the negative sign.

 

Add the individual terms together:

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