SOLUTION: s^3-49s^2-9s+441 the problem is asking me to factor so I am lost. We are dealing with polynomial.

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Question 615344: s^3-49s^2-9s+441 the problem is asking me to factor so I am lost. We are dealing with polynomial.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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s%5E3-49s%5E2-9s%2B441 Start with the given expression


%28s%5E3-49s%5E2%29%2B%28-9s%2B441%29 Group the terms in two pairs


s%5E2%28s-49%29-9%28s-49%29 Factor out the GCF s%5E2 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF -9 out of the second group


%28s%5E2-9%29%28s-49%29 Since we have the common term s-49, we can combine like terms


%28s-3%29%28s%2B3%29%28s-49%29 Now factor s%5E2-9 to get %28s-3%29%28s%2B3%29


So s%5E3-49s%5E2-9s%2B441 completely factors to %28s-3%29%28s%2B3%29%28s-49%29


In other words, s%5E3-49s%5E2-9s%2B441=%28s-3%29%28s%2B3%29%28s-49%29 for all values of s.