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Question 63705: Instructions: Find each factor for each polynomial.
What is the solution for 2x^3+14x^2+24x
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Question 63703: Instructions: Find one factor for each polynomial.
What is the solution for -18x^3+72x
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Question 63707: Instructions: Find one factor for each polynomial.
What is the solution for 6x^2-23x+15
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Question 63718: Factor completely:
2ax^2 - 6ax -2a
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Question 63720: Solve for m:
m^2 - 8m + 12=0
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Question 63719: Factor Completely
-4b^2-3b+10
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Question 63717: Find the quotient: i've tried this one several times. Help!
(8x^3-10x^2-x+3) divided by (2x + 1)
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Question 63722: Perform the indicated operation:
8 / x^2 + 6x - 3 / x^2 + 4x - 12
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Question 63721: Multiply and reduce to lowest terms:
2x^2 + 13x + 20 / x^2 + x - 12 * x^2 + 2x - 15 / 2x^2 + 7x + 5
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Question 63748: Please help me solve this:
Find the remaining zeros of the complex polynomial whose coefficients are real numbers and the following information is given:
Degree 4; zeros i, 1+i
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Question 63749: Please help me:
Find the zeros of the following functions:
f(x)=x^4+6x^3+11X^2+12x+18
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Question 63772: Please help me factor completely. Thanks!
49r^2+81s^2
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Question 63775: Please help me factor the polynomial. Thanks
49r^2+81s^2
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Question 63774: Please help me factor the polynomial. Thanks
3a^2-12a+12
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Question 63769: Please help me factor completely. Thanks!
-8x^2+28x-12
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Question 63785: 4r+2c= 84 if r+c=30
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Question 63773: I need to learn how to factor each polynomial completely, Can someone help me. Thanks
6m^2-19mn+10^2
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Question 63771: Please help me factor completely. Thanks!
3a^2-12a+12
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Question 63826: Please help factor completely. thanks!
-36a^2+24a-4

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Question 63835: Please show me how to factor completely.
2a^3b^2+2a^2b+ba^2b^3

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Question 63843: Find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 46 meters and whose area is 126 meters
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Question 63825: Please help factor completely. thanks!
X^2-9X+24
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Question 63889: Please help me solve this problem:
Find the zeros of the following functions:
f(x)=4x^3-4x^2-7x-2
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Question 63892: x^2-12x-45=0
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Question 63892: x^2-12x-45=0
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Question 63890: Need help....please.
Use Descartes Rule to determine how many positive and negative zeros.
Do not need to find the zeros.
f(x)= -6x^5+x^4+5x^3+x+1
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Question 63897: Determine whether the following trinomial is a perfect square (yes/no). If it is, then factor the trinomial
x^2 – 24x + 48

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Question 63905: Find a value of k so that
9m^2 – kn^2
will have the factors 3m + 7n and 3m – 7n

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Question 63904: Factor the following polynomial completely by factoring out any common factors and then factor by grouping. Do not combine like terms:
3a^3 + 3ab^2 + 2a^2b + 2b^3

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Question 63901: Factor the polynomial completely. To begin, state which method should be applied as the first step (e.g. GCF, grouping, difference of two squares, etc), given the guidelines of this section. Then continue the exercise and factor the polynomial:
m^4 – 9n^4

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Question 63920: m^2-8m+15=0
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Question 63920: m^2-8m+15=0
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Question 63900: Factor the polynomial completely. To begin, state which method should be applied as the first step (e.g. GCF, grouping, difference of two squares, etc), given the guidelines of this section. Then continue the exercise and factor the polynomial:
2p – 6q + pq – 3q^2

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Question 63898: If the sides of a square are increased by 3 inches, th area is increased by 39 in^2. What are the dimensions of the original square?
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Question 63816: i dont get this problem ? x(squared)+9 is less than or equal to zero
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Question 63896: The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle (This requires knowledge of the formula for area of a rectangle)???
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Question 63973: hello
how do i factor this polynomial completely:
2x^2 - 8
thank you!
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Question 63972: hello
how do you factor this polynomial?
x^2 - 20x + 100
thank you!
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Question 63971: hello,
how would you factor each polynomial:
a) x^2 - 100
b) 4y^2 - 49
thank you!
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Question 63968: hello,
how would i factor out the gratest common factor in this expression:
x ^3 - 5x
thank you!
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Question 63968: hello,
how would i factor out the gratest common factor in this expression:
x ^3 - 5x
thank you!
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Question 63967: Hello,
which would be the greatest common factor for each goup of terms for :
a) 48 , 36x
b) 9wx, 21wy, 15xy
thank you.
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Question 64064: (x^-4y^6)^-4
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