SOLUTION: Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely. 12w^2 + 19w + 4 The answer I got for this problem was: 12w^2 + 3w + 16w + 4 Is this correct? Th

Algebra ->  Polynomials-and-rational-expressions -> SOLUTION: Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely. 12w^2 + 19w + 4 The answer I got for this problem was: 12w^2 + 3w + 16w + 4 Is this correct? Th      Log On


   



Question 70671This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely.
12w^2 + 19w + 4
The answer I got for this problem was:
12w^2 + 3w + 16w + 4
Is this correct? Thanks
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4z^3 - 18z^2 - 10z
The answer I came up with for this problem was:
(2z)(2z^2 - 9z - 5)
Is this correct? Thanks
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely.
12w^2 + 19w + 4
The answer I got for this problem was:
12w^2 + 3w + 16w + 4
Is this correct? Thanks
COMMENT: Yes, it is correct.
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4z^3 - 18z^2 - 10z
The answer I came up with for this problem was:
(2z)(2z^2 - 9z - 5)
Is this correct? Thanks
COMMENT: You are not yet finished.
The two middle terms are the following.
= 2z(2z^2-10z+z-5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.