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Example Question #21 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Simplify completely:
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Example Question #22 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Subtract
from .
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Example Question #23 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Add
to .
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Example Question #24 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Factor completely:
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First, factor out the greatest common factor of the terms, which is
:
The quadratic trinomial can be factored as
where and ; by trial and error we find that the numbers chosen are , so
Example Question #21 : Single Variable Algebra
Simplify:
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Apply the power of a quotient rule:
Example Question #26 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Factor completely:
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is a common factor of both terms, so factor it out:
cannot be factored, so this is the complete factorization.
Example Question #27 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Factor completely:
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First, we find two integers whose sum is 19 and whose product is
. Through trial and error we find these integers are 3 and 16. We use these numbers to split the middle term, then we factor using the grouping method:
Example Question #28 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Factor completely:
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Factor by grouping as follows:
Example Question #29 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Factor completely:
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Factor by grouping as follows:
The first factor is the difference of squares, so further factoring can be done:
Example Question #30 : Simplifying, Distributing, And Factoring
Factor completely:
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The polynomial fits the perfect square pattern:
This can be factored using the pattern
with
:
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