SOLUTION: Factor completely: 4x^2y - 8xy I am having trouble with the factoring of this and of 2x^2 -22x + 60 How do I get the - 22 factored in? Thanks for your help! Mary

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Question 182478: Factor completely: 4x^2y - 8xy I am having trouble with the factoring of this and of 2x^2 -22x + 60 How do I get the - 22 factored in? Thanks for your help!
Mary
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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# 1

4x%5E2y-8xy Start with the given expression


4xy%28x-2%29 Factor out the GCF 4xy


So 4x%5E2y-8xy factors to 4xy%28x-2%29






# 2




2x%5E2-22x%2B60 Start with the given expression


2%28x%5E2-11x%2B30%29 Factor out the GCF 2


Now let's focus on the inner expression x%5E2-11x%2B30




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Looking at the expression x%5E2-11x%2B30, we can see that the first coefficient is 1, the second coefficient is -11, and the last term is 30.


Now multiply the first coefficient 1 by the last term 30 to get %281%29%2830%29=30.


Now the question is: what two whole numbers multiply to 30 (the previous product) and add to the second coefficient -11?


To find these two numbers, we need to list all of the factors of 30 (the previous product).


Factors of 30:
1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30
-1,-2,-3,-5,-6,-10,-15,-30


Note: list the negative of each factor. This will allow us to find all possible combinations.


These factors pair up and multiply to 30.
1*30
2*15
3*10
5*6
(-1)*(-30)
(-2)*(-15)
(-3)*(-10)
(-5)*(-6)

Now let's add up each pair of factors to see if one pair adds to the middle coefficient -11:


First NumberSecond NumberSum
1301+30=31
2152+15=17
3103+10=13
565+6=11
-1-30-1+(-30)=-31
-2-15-2+(-15)=-17
-3-10-3+(-10)=-13
-5-6-5+(-6)=-11



From the table, we can see that the two numbers -5 and -6 add to -11 (the middle coefficient).


So the two numbers -5 and -6 both multiply to 30 and add to -11


Now replace the middle term -11x with -5x-6x. Remember, -5 and -6 add to -11. So this shows us that -5x-6x=-11x.


x%5E2%2Bhighlight%28-5x-6x%29%2B30 Replace the second term -11x with -5x-6x.


%28x%5E2-5x%29%2B%28-6x%2B30%29 Group the terms into two pairs.


x%28x-5%29%2B%28-6x%2B30%29 Factor out the GCF x from the first group.


x%28x-5%29-6%28x-5%29 Factor out 6 from the second group. The goal of this step is to make the terms in the second parenthesis equal to the terms in the first parenthesis.


%28x-6%29%28x-5%29 Combine like terms. Or factor out the common term x-5


So x%5E2-11x%2B30 factors to %28x-6%29%28x-5%29.



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So our expression goes from 2%28x%5E2-11x%2B30%29 and factors further to 2%28x-6%29%28x-5%29


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Answer:

So 2x%5E2-22x%2B60 completely factors to 2%28x-6%29%28x-5%29

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