SOLUTION: Hello, I'm having trouble trying to factor each polynomial completely. The equation is x^2-25
in words x squared minus twenty five
Thank you so much for the help.
-Kaitlin
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-> SOLUTION: Hello, I'm having trouble trying to factor each polynomial completely. The equation is x^2-25
in words x squared minus twenty five
Thank you so much for the help.
-Kaitlin
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Question 484404: Hello, I'm having trouble trying to factor each polynomial completely. The equation is x^2-25
in words x squared minus twenty five
Thank you so much for the help.
-Kaitlin Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
Factoring: Expressing as the product of two binomials:
x^2 - 25
factoring:
(x+5)(x-5)
Checking our factoring using FOIL
F First terms x^2
O Outside terms -5x
I Inside terms +5x
L Last terms -25
