document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87052>Question 87052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the following polynomial completely:	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 9y4  + 42y3 + 49y2  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. x3  + 6x2 -  x – 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 8x3 + 125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  a.	Write a polynomial that can be used to represent the product of any 3 consecutive even integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	Use any 3 consecutive even integers to verify that your polynomial represents the product of the 3 integers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 9y^4 + 42y^3 + 49y^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= y^2(9y^2+42y+49)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= y^2(3y+7)(3y+7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. x^3 + 6x^2 - x – 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x^2+7x+6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. 8x3 + 125 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (2x)^3+5^3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2x+5)((2x)^2-(2x)*5+5^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(2x+5)(4x^2-10x+25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. a. Write a polynomial that can be used to represent the product of any 3 consecutive even integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = (2x)(2x+2)(2x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Use any 3 consecutive even integers to verify that your polynomial represents the product of the 3 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3) = 6*8*10= 480<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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