Chapter 6

Introductory Algebra for College Students · 696 exercises

Problem 34

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$-6 x^{2}+6 x+12$$

5 step solution

Problem 34

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$15 y^{2}-3 y+9$$

3 step solution

Problem 34

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$3 x^{2}-5 x+1$$

6 step solution

Problem 35

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(x^{2}+7 x y+6 y^{2}\)

3 step solution

Problem 35

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$5 x^{2}=18-x$$

3 step solution

Problem 35

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$18-2 y^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 35

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$7 y^{4}+14 y^{3}+7 y^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 35

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$9 x^{4}+18 x^{3}+6 x^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 35

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$10 y^{2}+43 y-9$$

3 step solution

Problem 36

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(x^{2}+6 x y+8 y^{2}\)

3 step solution

Problem 36

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$3 x^{2}=15+4 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 36

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$32-2 y^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 36

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$2 y^{4}+28 y^{3}+98 y^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 36

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$32 x^{4}+2 x^{3}+8 x^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 36

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$16 y^{2}-46 y+15$$

5 step solution

Problem 37

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(x^{2}-8 x y+15 y^{2}\)

3 step solution

Problem 37

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$x^{2}-49=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$3 y^{3}-48 y$$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$y^{2}+8 y-16$$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$100 y^{5}-50 y^{3}+100 y^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 37

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$8 x^{2}-2 x-1$$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$y^{2}-18 y-81$$

4 step solution

Problem 38

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(x^{2}-9 x y+14 y^{2}\)

3 step solution

Problem 38

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$x^{2}-25=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$3 y^{3}-75 y$$

4 step solution

Problem 38

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$26 y^{5}-13 y^{3}+39 y^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 38

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$8 x^{2}-22 x+5$$

3 step solution

Problem 39

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$16 y^{2}-4 y-2$$

4 step solution

Problem 39

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(x^{2}-3 x y-18 y^{2}\)

4 step solution

Problem 39

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$4 x^{2}-25=0$$

4 step solution

Problem 39

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$18 x^{3}-2 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 39

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$10 x-20 x^{2}+5 x^{3}$$

3 step solution

Problem 39

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$9 y^{2}-9 y+2$$

2 step solution

Problem 40

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$32 y^{2}+4 y-6$$

3 step solution

Problem 40

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(x^{2}-x y-30 y^{2}\)

4 step solution

Problem 40

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$9 x^{2}-100=0$$

4 step solution

Problem 40

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$20 x^{3}-5 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 40

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$6 x-4 x^{2}+2 x^{3}$$

3 step solution

Problem 40

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$9 y^{2}+5 y-4$$

2 step solution

Problem 41

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$r^{2}-25 r$$

3 step solution

Problem 41

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$a^{2}-18 a b+45 b^{2}$$

6 step solution

Problem 41

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$81 x^{2}=25$$

4 step solution

Problem 41

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$-3 x^{2}+75$$

2 step solution

Problem 41

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$11 x^{2}-23$$

2 step solution

Problem 41

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$20 x^{2}+27 x-8$$

3 step solution

Problem 42

Now let's move on to factorizations that may require two or more techniques. Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. Check factorizations using multiplication or a graphing utility. $$3 r^{2}-27 r$$

3 step solution

Problem 42

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$a^{2}-18 a b+80 b^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 42

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$25 x^{2}=49$$

3 step solution

Problem 42

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$-4 x^{2}+4$$

4 step solution

Problem 42

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common factor. If there is no common factor other than 1 and the polynomial cannot be factored, so state. $$12 x^{2}-25$$

3 step solution

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