document.write( "Question 268710: Factor out the GCF of the polynomial\r
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document.write( "(x^2-3x)(x^2+4x+5)+(6x+2)(x^2+4x+5) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #196905 by persian52(161)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! here you go my friend, hope it helps! \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x^(2)-3x)(x^(2)+4x+5)+(6x+2)(x^(2)+4x+5)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Arrange the variables alphabetically within the expression (6x+2)(x^(2)+4x+5). This is the standard way of writing an expression. \n" ); document.write( "(x^(2)-3x)(x^(2)+4x+5)+(x^(2)+4x+5)(6x+2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor out the GCF of (x^(2)+4x+5) from each term in the polynomial. \n" ); document.write( "(x^(2)+4x+5)((x^(2)-3x))+(x^(2)+4x+5)((6x+2))\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor out the GCF of (x^(2)+4x+5) from (x^(2)-3x)(x^(2)+4x+5)+(x^(2)+4x+5)(6x+2). \n" ); document.write( "(x^(2)+4x+5)((x^(2)-3x)+(6x+2))\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Remove the parentheses that are not needed from the expression. \n" ); document.write( "(x^(2)+4x+5)(x^(2)-3x+6x+2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since -3x and 6x are like terms, subtract 6x from -3x to get 3x. \n" ); document.write( "(x^(2)+4x+5)(x^(2)+3x+2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For a polynomial of the form x^(2)+bx+c, find two factors of c (2) that add up to b (3). In this problem 2*1=2 and 2+1=3, so insert 2 as the right hand term of one factor and 1 as the right-hand term of the other factor. \n" ); document.write( "(x^(2)+4x+5)(x+2)(x+1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the polynomial that was factored from each expression. \n" ); document.write( "Answer: (x^(2)+4x+5) \n" ); document.write( " |