SOLUTION: I am lost with this question. Factor completely Remember to look first for a common factor. Check by multiplying. If a polynomial is prime, state this.
X^2 − 11 xy + 24y
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Question 526716: I am lost with this question. Factor completely Remember to look first for a common factor. Check by multiplying. If a polynomial is prime, state this.
X^2 − 11 xy + 24y^2
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josmiceli:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looking at the expression , we can see that the first coefficient is , the second coefficient is , and the last coefficient is .
Now multiply the first coefficient by the last coefficient to get .
Now the question is: what two whole numbers multiply to (the previous product) and add to the second coefficient ?
To find these two numbers, we need to list all of the factors of (the previous product).
Factors of :
1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24
-1,-2,-3,-4,-6,-8,-12,-24
Note: list the negative of each factor. This will allow us to find all possible combinations.
These factors pair up and multiply to .
1*24 = 24
2*12 = 24
3*8 = 24
4*6 = 24
(-1)*(-24) = 24
(-2)*(-12) = 24
(-3)*(-8) = 24
(-4)*(-6) = 24
Now let's add up each pair of factors to see if one pair adds to the middle coefficient :
| First Number | Second Number | Sum | | 1 | 24 | 1+24=25 |
| 2 | 12 | 2+12=14 |
| 3 | 8 | 3+8=11 |
| 4 | 6 | 4+6=10 |
| -1 | -24 | -1+(-24)=-25 |
| -2 | -12 | -2+(-12)=-14 |
| -3 | -8 | -3+(-8)=-11 |
| -4 | -6 | -4+(-6)=-10 |
From the table, we can see that the two numbers and add to (the middle coefficient).
So the two numbers and both multiply to and add to
Now replace the middle term with . Remember, and add to . So this shows us that .
Replace the second term with .
Group the terms into two pairs.
Factor out the GCF from the first group.
Factor from the second group.
Factor from the entire expression.
So completely factors to
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It looks like the general form would be
That gives you the right signs
when you expand it
If and ,
that doesn't give me an
in the middle term
Suppose and
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