Chapter 10
Algebra 1: Concepts and Skills · 632 exercises
Problem 14
Tell whether the expression is a difference of two squares. $$b^{2}-36$$
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Problem 14
Use the zero-product property to solve the equation. \((x+4)(x+1)=0\)
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Problem 14
$$ (2 x+3)(4 x+1) $$
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Problem 15
Complete the statement with always, sometimes, or never. The terms of a polynomial are ____ monomials.
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Problem 15
Factor the trinomial. $$ 3 x^{2}+2 x-8 $$
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Problem 15
Solve the equation by factoring. $$ 4 y^{2}-24 y+36=0 $$
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Problem 15
Factor the expression completely. \(x^{3}-16 x\)
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Problem 15
Factor the trinomial. $$ z^{2}+6 z+5 $$
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Problem 15
Use the zero-product property to solve the equation. \((t+8)(t-6)=0\)
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Problem 15
Use the FOIL pattern to find the product. $$ (w-3)(w+5) $$
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Problem 16
Solve the equation. $$ 3 b^{2}+26 b+35=0 $$
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Problem 16
Solve the equation by factoring. $$ 7 x^{2}+28 x+28=0 $$
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Problem 16
Factor the expression completely. \(5 b^{3}-25 b^{2}-70 b\)
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Problem 16
Factor the trinomial. $$ x^{2}+8 x-9 $$
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Problem 16
Tell whether the expression is a difference of two squares. $$ n^{2}-50 $$
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Problem 16
Use the zero-product property to solve the equation. \(x(x+8)=0\)
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Problem 16
Use the FOIL pattern to find the product. $$ (x+6)(x+9) $$
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Problem 17
Solve the equation. $$ 2 z^{2}+15 z=8 $$
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Problem 17
You throw a ball upward from the ground with an initial velocity of 96 feet per second. How long will it take the ball to reach a height of 144 feet? \(H I N T:\) Use the vertical motion model on page 607
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Problem 17
Find the greatest common factor of the terms and factor it out of the expression. \(6 v^{3}-18 v\)
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Problem 17
Factor the trinomial. $$ b^{2}+5 b-24 $$
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Problem 17
Tell whether the expression is the square of a binomial. $$ a^{2}+8 a+16 $$
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Problem 17
Use the zero-product property to solve the equation. \((y+3)^{2}=0\)
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Problem 17
$$ (x-4)(8 x+3) $$
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Problem 18
Complete the statement with always, sometimes, or never. A binomial is _____ a polynomial of degree \(2 .\)
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Problem 18
Solve the equation. $$ -7 n^{2}-40 n=-12 $$
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Problem 18
Factor the expression. $$ n^{2}-16 $$
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Problem 18
Find the greatest common factor of the terms and factor it out of the expression. \(4 q^{4}+12 q\)
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Problem 18
Factor the trinomial. $$ a^{2}-a-20 $$
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Problem 18
Use the zero-product property to solve the equation. \((b-9)(b+8)=0\)
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Problem 18
$$ (x-3)(x+4) $$
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Problem 19
Choose the correct factorization. If neither choice is correct, find the correct factorization. $$ 3 x^{2}+2 x-8 $$ A. \((3 x-4)(x+2)\) B. \((3 x-4)(x-2)\)
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Problem 19
Complete the statement with always, sometimes, or never. Subtraction is ______ addition of the opposite.
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Problem 19
Factor the expression. $$ q^{2}-64 $$
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Problem 19
Find the greatest common factor of the terms and factor it out of the expression. \(3 x-9 x^{2}\)
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Problem 19
Factor the trinomial. $$ r^{2}+8 r+16 $$
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Problem 19
Tell whether the expression is the square of a binomial. $$ y^{2}-10 y+25 $$
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Problem 19
Use the zero-product property to solve the equation. \((d+7)^{2}=0\)
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Problem 19
$$ (x+8)(x-7) $$
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Problem 20
Choose the correct factorization. If neither choice is correct, find the correct factorization. $$ 6 y^{2}-29 y-5 $$ A. \((2 y+1)(3 y-5)\) B. \((6 y-1)(y+5)\)
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Problem 20
State the degree of the monomial. $$ 8 n $$
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Problem 20
Factor the expression. $$ b^{2}-48 $$
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Problem 20
Find the greatest common factor of the terms and factor it out of the expression. \(10 x^{2}+15 x^{3}\)
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Problem 20
Factor the trinomial. $$ y^{2}-3 y-18 $$
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Problem 20
Tell whether the expression is the square of a binomial. $$ x^{2}-3 x+9 $$
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Problem 20
Use the zero-product property to solve the equation. \((y-2)(y+1)=0\)
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Problem 20
$$ (3 x-4)(2 x-1) $$
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Problem 21
Choose the correct factorization. If neither choice is correct, find the correct factorization. $$ 4 w^{2}-14 w-30 $$ A. \((2 w+3)(2 w-10)\) B. \((4 w+15)(w-2)\)
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Problem 21
State the degree of the monomial. $$ 12 b^{4} $$
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Problem 21
Factor the expression. $$ 9 c^{2}-1 $$
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