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Question 35676: Describe your strategy for factoring a polynomial. Give an example showing all of your steps please?
Thank you

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Question 35767: I need help factoring the following problem
s^2 - 10s + 24
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Question 35768: I need help factoring the following problem
3x^2 + 2x - 16
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Question 35769: Can someone help me simplify this problem
(2x)^2 * (3x^4)
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Question 35766: I need help factoring the following problem
32a^4b - 50b^3
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Question 35763: please help! I am so lost and my algebra final is due in 9 hours!!!
x^4+2x^3-4x-4=0
I am supposed to find the positive roots to an accuracy of .1 using bisection. There is only one example in the book and that is for a 2nd degree poly. If anyone can help me with in the next few hours that would be great. Thank you!!

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Question 35791: I can't figure out how to solve this problem, (5-2)/2x-5 = 3/2x-5
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Question 35866: solve x^2-16x+32=0 by completing the square
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Question 35867: state the discriminant for 2y^2 +8y =-3

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Question 35869: solve x^2 - 7x +12 = 0 by factoring
x = -3, -7
-2 = -2, -4

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Question 35875: sqrt%28m%2B1%29-5=8
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Question 35895: This problem is from a worksheet. Find all zeros of each function. If a zero has a multiplicity greater than on, please note the multiplicity.
f(x)= x^3+12^2-16
I have tried to solve using synthetic division, but cannot find a number that makes it zero, I have tried +-{1,2,4,8,16} and I put a zero in place where there is a missing degree...but still cannot find answer. My p/q is probably wrong, but I am pulling my hair out here trying to figure it out. Thanks for the help.

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Question 35897: This one is also from my worksheet... I appreciate any help. : )
Write a polynomial of least degree which has the indicated zeros.
-1,6i,-6i

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Question 35830: 15cd-16+12c-20d =
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Question 35959: I have a very frustrated child trying to figure out simplfying and expanding. Description or easy way to do this is not so easy to understand. Can you give an explanation that I can try to help.
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Question 35956: (a2+11a+30)/(a2-4a-45)
[(a+5)(a+6)]/[(a-9)(a+5)]
=(a+6)/(a-9)

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Question 35942: Translate the following into a quadratic equation, and solve it:
The length of a rectangular garden is three times its width; if the area of the garden is 75 square meters, what are its dimensions?
I'm a little confused. Does this translate to 3x+ x+75= 0 or 3*x+ x= -75? Or am I totaly off the mark? Thank you!

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Question 35973: perform the indicated operations (12x^2-xy-y^2)+(x^2+6xy+12y^2)
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Question 35975: Please help me solve this in detail so i may understand it? Thank you.
1.Factor completely:
x3 – 26x2 + 48x
2. Factor completely:
x2 – 6wy + 3xy – 2wx
3. Factor completely:
x2 – 5x – 14

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Question 35981: factor by grouping x^3+6x^2+x+6
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Question 35969: factor out the GCF from the polynomial -14y^3+8y
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Question 35999: factor the polynomial completely x^2+x-42
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Question 36017: this is a fraction problem(it uses fractions) 5m divided by 25m^2
m+1 divided by m^2+2m+1
thank you very much if you can solve this

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Question 36016: find the following product (3x+5)^3
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Question 35997: factor by grouping x^3+6x^2+x+6
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Question 35976: Can you explain how to solve this in detail? Thank you.
Factor completely:
4x2 – 36y2
Factor completely:
3x2 – 2x – 8
Factor completely:
24x2 + 10x – 4

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Question 36015: find the GCF 64a^10b^3,88a^5b^10
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Question 36011: find the GCF 64a^10b^3,88a^5b^10
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Question 36060: Please help me solve this equation.
x^2+5x+1 times x-1
(divided by)
7x-7 times x^2+5x+1

The instructions said, :multiply or divide as indicated. Be sure to reduce all answers to lowest terms. (the numerator and denominator of the answer should not have any factors in common).

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Question 36060: Please help me solve this equation.
x^2+5x+1 times x-1
(divided by)
7x-7 times x^2+5x+1

The instructions said, :multiply or divide as indicated. Be sure to reduce all answers to lowest terms. (the numerator and denominator of the answer should not have any factors in common).

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Question 36042: I have a problem with this expression. How would I divide
{{5x^3 + 9x^2 + 18x - 4}} by {{5x - 1}}. Also, how could I do similar problems? Thank you

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Question 36102: 6x2+31x+5
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Question 36097: f(x)=x^2+4x-2;f(c)=3
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Question 36207: Subtract the rational expressions. Be sure to express your answer in simplest form.
17/18x - 1/10x

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Question 36222: Can someone show me how to simplify this
(x^1/3 divided by x^5)^3

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Question 36220: Please help me factor this-please show me the steps
3x^2 + 2x - 16

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Question 36252: can someone answer this for me?
6x + 2y
is this:
monomial,binomial,triomial or not a polynomial?

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Question 36261: Simplify the complex fraction:
2/14x over 4/7xy

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Question 36192: Commuting students. At a well-known university, 1/4 of the undergraduate students commute, and 1/3 of the graduate students commute. One-tenth of the undergraduate students drive more than 40 miles daily, and 1/6 of the graduate students drive more than 40 miles daily. If there are twicde as many undergraduate students as there are graduate students, then what fraction of the commuters drive more than 40 miles daily?
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Question 36291: What is the factored expression off 24x^3+18x^2
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Question 36221: Can someone show me how to simplify these 2 problems--please show me the steps
(2x)^2 * (3x^4)
and
(-3x divided by 2y^3)^-2

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Question 36309: please help me with this!
x squared -9x+14

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Question 36329: x^2-8x+15 / x^2 - 3x
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Question 36341: how do I find the constant of a polynomial y^3-4y^2+2y+9
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