SOLUTION: How can you tell if you factored a polynomial expression correctly? Explain by giving an example.

SOLUTION: How can you tell if you factored a polynomial expression correctly? Explain by giving an example.

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Question 320221: How can you tell if you factored a polynomial expression correctly? Explain by giving an example.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply the answer to see if you get the original polynomial.

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Since I got back the polynomial I started with the factors are correct.
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