SOLUTION: 9r^2-30r+25

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Question 707391: 9r^2-30r+25
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Looking at the expression 9r%5E2-30r%2B25, we can see that the first coefficient is 9, the second coefficient is -30, and the last term is 25.


Now multiply the first coefficient 9 by the last term 25 to get %289%29%2825%29=225.


Now the question is: what two whole numbers multiply to 225 (the previous product) and add to the second coefficient -30?


To find these two numbers, we need to list all of the factors of 225 (the previous product).


Factors of 225:
1,3,5,9,15,25,45,75,225
-1,-3,-5,-9,-15,-25,-45,-75,-225


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


These factors pair up and multiply to 225.
1*225 = 225
3*75 = 225
5*45 = 225
9*25 = 225
15*15 = 225
(-1)*(-225) = 225
(-3)*(-75) = 225
(-5)*(-45) = 225
(-9)*(-25) = 225
(-15)*(-15) = 225

Now let's add up each pair of factors to see if one pair adds to the middle coefficient -30:


First NumberSecond NumberSum
12251+225=226
3753+75=78
5455+45=50
9259+25=34
151515+15=30
-1-225-1+(-225)=-226
-3-75-3+(-75)=-78
-5-45-5+(-45)=-50
-9-25-9+(-25)=-34
-15-15-15+(-15)=-30



From the table, we can see that the two numbers -15 and -15 add to -30 (the middle coefficient).


So the two numbers -15 and -15 both multiply to 225 and add to -30


Now replace the middle term -30r with -15r-15r. Remember, -15 and -15 add to -30. So this shows us that -15r-15r=-30r.


9r%5E2%2Bhighlight%28-15r-15r%29%2B25 Replace the second term -30r with -15r-15r.


%289r%5E2-15r%29%2B%28-15r%2B25%29 Group the terms into two pairs.


3r%283r-5%29%2B%28-15r%2B25%29 Factor out the GCF 3r from the first group.


3r%283r-5%29-5%283r-5%29 Factor out 5 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.


%283r-5%29%283r-5%29 Combine like terms. Or factor out the common term 3r-5


%283r-5%29%5E2 Condense the terms.


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Answer:


So 9r%5E2-30r%2B25 factors to %283r-5%29%5E2.


In other words, 9r%5E2-30r%2B25=%283r-5%29%5E2.


Note: you can check the answer by expanding %283r-5%29%5E2 to get 9r%5E2-30r%2B25 or by graphing the original expression and the answer (the two graphs should be identical).