Chapter 3
Algebra for College Students · 608 exercises
Problem 22
Factor completely. $$12 x+8 y$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Find each indicated product. Remember the shortcut for multiplying binomials and the other special patterns we discussed in this section. $$(x-2)^{2}$$
5 step solution
Problem 22
Find each product. $$(-2 x)\left(-6 x^{3}\right)\left(x^{2}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Subtract the polynomials using the horizontal format. \(7 x+5\) from \(2 x-1\)
5 step solution
Problem 23
Solve each equation. You will need to use the factoring techniques that we discussed throughout this chapter. $$(x-5)(x+3)=9$$
5 step solution
Problem 23
Factor completely each of the polynomials and indicate any that are not factorable using integers. $$4 a^{2}+3 a-27$$
7 step solution
Problem 23
Factor each of the following polynomials completely. Indicate any that are not factorable using integers. Don't forget to look first for a common monomial factor. $$5 x^{2}+5$$
3 step solution
Problem 23
Factor completely. $$6 x^{2}+14 x$$
3 step solution
Problem 23
Find each indicated product. Remember the shortcut for multiplying binomials and the other special patterns we discussed in this section. $$(x-6)(x-8)$$
4 step solution
Problem 23
Find each product. $$\left(-6 x^{2}\right)\left(3 x^{3}\right)\left(x^{4}\right)$$
4 step solution
Problem 23
Subtract the polynomials using the horizontal format. \(-4 a-5\) from \(6 a+2\)
5 step solution
Problem 24
Solve each equation. You will need to use the factoring techniques that we discussed throughout this chapter. $$3 w^{3}-24 w^{2}+36 w=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 24
Factor completely each of the polynomials and indicate any that are not factorable using integers. $$12 a^{2}+4 a-5$$
8 step solution
Problem 24
Factor each of the following polynomials completely. Indicate any that are not factorable using integers. Don't forget to look first for a common monomial factor. $$7 x^{2}+28$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Factor completely. $$15 x^{2}+6 x$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Find each indicated product. Remember the shortcut for multiplying binomials and the other special patterns we discussed in this section. $$(x-3)(x-13)$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Find each product. $$\left(-7 x^{2}\right)(3 x)\left(4 x^{3}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 24
Subtract the polynomials using the horizontal format. \(5 a+7\) from \(-a-4\)
4 step solution
Problem 25
Solve each equation. You will need to use the factoring techniques that we discussed throughout this chapter. $$16-x^{2}=0$$
2 step solution
Problem 25
Factor completely each of the polynomials and indicate any that are not factorable using integers. $$3 n^{2}-7 n-20$$
6 step solution
Problem 25
Factor each of the following polynomials completely. Indicate any that are not factorable using integers. Don't forget to look first for a common monomial factor. $$8 y^{2}-32$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Factor completely. $$28 y^{2}-4 y$$
4 step solution
Problem 25
Find each indicated product. Remember the shortcut for multiplying binomials and the other special patterns we discussed in this section. $$(x+1)(x-2)(x-3)$$
3 step solution
Problem 25
Find each product. $$\left(x^{2} y\right)\left(-3 x y^{2}\right)\left(x^{3} y^{3}\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 25
Subtract the polynomials using the horizontal format. \(3 x^{2}-x+2\) from \(7 x^{2}+9 x+8\)
4 step solution
Problem 26
Solve each equation. You will need to use the factoring techniques that we discussed throughout this chapter. $$16 t^{2}-72 t+81=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 26
Factor completely each of the polynomials and indicate any that are not factorable using integers. $$4 n^{2}+7 n-15$$
8 step solution
Problem 26
Factor each of the following polynomials completely. Indicate any that are not factorable using integers. Don't forget to look first for a common monomial factor. $$5 y^{2}-80$$
4 step solution
Problem 26
Factor completely. $$42 y^{2}-6 y$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Find each indicated product. Remember the shortcut for multiplying binomials and the other special patterns we discussed in this section. $$(x-1)(x+4)(x-6)$$
3 step solution
Problem 26
Find each product. $$\left(x y^{2}\right)(-5 x y)\left(x^{2} y^{4}\right)$$
6 step solution
Problem 26
Subtract the polynomials using the horizontal format. \(5 x^{2}+4 x-7\) from \(3 x^{2}+2 x-9\)
4 step solution
Problem 27
Solve each equation. You will need to use the factoring techniques that we discussed throughout this chapter. $$n^{2}+7 n-44=0$$
7 step solution
Problem 27
Factor completely each of the polynomials and indicate any that are not factorable using integers. $$3 x^{2}+10 x+4$$
4 step solution
Problem 27
Factor each of the following polynomials completely. Indicate any that are not factorable using integers. Don't forget to look first for a common monomial factor. $$a^{3} b-9 a b$$
5 step solution
Problem 27
Factor completely. $$20 x y-15 x$$
3 step solution
Problem 27
Find each indicated product. Remember the shortcut for multiplying binomials and the other special patterns we discussed in this section. $$(x-3)(x+3)(x-1)$$
5 step solution
Problem 27
Find each product. $$\left(-3 y^{2}\right)\left(-2 y^{2}\right)\left(-4 y^{5}\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 27
Subtract the polynomials using the horizontal format. \(2 a^{2}-6 a-4\) from \(-4 a^{2}+6 a+10\)
5 step solution
Problem 28
Solve each equation. You will need to use the factoring techniques that we discussed throughout this chapter. $$2 x^{3}=50 x$$
5 step solution
Problem 28
Factor completely each of the polynomials and indicate any that are not factorable using integers. $$4 n^{2}-19 n+21$$
7 step solution
Problem 28
Factor each of the following polynomials completely. Indicate any that are not factorable using integers. Don't forget to look first for a common monomial factor. $$x^{3} y^{2}-x y^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 28
Factor completely. $$27 x y-36 y$$
3 step solution
Problem 28
Find each indicated product. Remember the shortcut for multiplying binomials and the other special patterns we discussed in this section. $$(x-5)(x+5)(x-8)$$
5 step solution
Problem 28
Find each product. $$\left(-y^{3}\right)(-6 y)\left(-8 y^{4}\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 28
Subtract the polynomials using the horizontal format. \(-3 a^{2}-6 a+3\) from \(3 a^{2}+6 a-11\)
4 step solution
Problem 29
Solve each equation. You will need to use the factoring techniques that we discussed throughout this chapter. $$3 x^{2}=75$$
2 step solution
Problem 29
Factor completely each of the polynomials and indicate any that are not factorable using integers. $$10 n^{2}-29 n-21$$
7 step solution
Problem 29
Factor each of the following polynomials completely. Indicate any that are not factorable using integers. Don't forget to look first for a common monomial factor. $$16 x^{2}+25$$
4 step solution
Problem 29
Factor completely. $$7 x^{3}+10 x^{2}$$
3 step solution