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Question 605636: For my homework I need to use the distributive property to write 7x^2-11x in equivalent form as a product of two linear factors. Basically I don't have any idea what any of this means. Please explain the distributive property, and linear factors.
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! For my homework I need to use the distributive property to write 7x^2-11x in equivalent form as a product of two linear factors. Basically I don't have any idea what any of this means. Please explain the distributive property, and linear factors.
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They're asking you to "factor" the expression.
"Linear factors" are polynomials of degree 1.
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So, if we start with:
7x^2-11x
common to both terms is x, so "factor" it out:
x(7x-11) (this is what they want)
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