Chapter 6

Introductory Algebra for College Students · 696 exercises

Problem 51

Factor each polynomial using the negative of the greatest common factor. $$-8 x^{4}+32 x^{3}+16 x^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 51

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}+22 x+121$$

3 step solution

Problem 51

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$15 x^{2}+11 x y-14 y^{2}$$

6 step solution

Problem 52

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. $$y^{3}+2 y^{2}-y-2$$

4 step solution

Problem 52

Factor completely. $$2 r^{3}+8 r^{2}+6 r$$

3 step solution

Problem 52

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$y(y+9)=4(2 y+5)$$

5 step solution

Problem 52

Factor each polynomial using the negative of the greatest common factor. $$-18 x^{4}+9 x^{3}+6 x^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 52

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}+24 x+144$$

3 step solution

Problem 52

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$15 x^{2}-31 x y+10 y^{2}$$

2 step solution

Problem 53

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. $$16 y^{2}+24 y+9$$

5 step solution

Problem 53

Factor completely. $$4 x^{3}+12 x^{2}-72 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 53

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$4 y^{2}+20 y+25=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 53

Factor each polynomial using the negative of the greatest common factor. $$-4 a^{3} b^{2}+6 a b$$

2 step solution

Problem 53

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$4 x^{2}+4 x+1$$

2 step solution

Problem 53

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$2 a^{2}+7 a b+5 b^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 54

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. $$25 y^{2}+20 y+4$$

3 step solution

Problem 54

Factor completely. $$3 x^{3}-15 x^{2}+18 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 54

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$4 y^{2}+44 y+121=0$$

5 step solution

Problem 54

Factor each polynomial using the negative of the greatest common factor. $$-9 a^{2} b^{3}+12 a b$$

2 step solution

Problem 54

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$9 x^{2}+6 x+1$$

3 step solution

Problem 54

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

3 step solution

Problem 55

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. $$-4 y^{3}+28 y^{2}-40 y$$

5 step solution

Problem 55

Factor completely. $$2 r^{3}+8 r^{2}-64 r$$

3 step solution

Problem 55

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$64 w^{2}=48 w-9$$

4 step solution

Problem 55

Factor each polynomial using the negative of the greatest common factor. $$-12 x^{3} y^{2}-18 x^{3} y+24 x^{2} y$$

3 step solution

Problem 55

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$25 y^{2}-10 y+1$$

3 step solution

Problem 55

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$15 a^{2}-a b-6 b^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 56

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. $$-7 y^{3}+21 y^{2}-14 y$$

6 step solution

Problem 56

Factor completely. $$3 r^{3}-9 r^{2}-54 r$$

4 step solution

Problem 56

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$25 w^{2}=80 w-64$$

4 step solution

Problem 56

Factor each polynomial using the negative of the greatest common factor. $$-24 x^{3} y^{2}-32 x^{3} y+16 x^{2} y$$

4 step solution

Problem 56

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$64 y^{2}-16 y+1$$

3 step solution

Problem 56

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$3 a^{2}-a b-14 b^{2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 57

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. $$y^{5}-81 y$$

6 step solution

Problem 57

Factor completely. $$y^{4}+2 y^{3}-80 y^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 57

Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$(x-4)\left(x^{2}+5 x+6\right)=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 57

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$x(x+5)+3(x+5)$$

2 step solution

Problem 57

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}-10 x+100$$

3 step solution

Problem 57

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$12 x^{2}-25 x y+12 y^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 58

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. $$y^{5}-16 y$$

6 step solution

Problem 58

Factor completely. $$y^{4}-12 y^{3}+35 y^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 58

Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$(x-5)\left(x^{2}-3 x+2\right)=0$

3 step solution

Problem 58

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$x(x+7)+10(x+7)$$

3 step solution

Problem 58

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}-7 x+49$$

3 step solution

Problem 58

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$12 x^{2}+7 x y-12 y^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 59

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. $$20 a^{4}-45 a^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 59

Factor completely. $$x^{4}-3 x^{3}-10 x^{2}$$

5 step solution

Problem 59

Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$x^{3}-36 x=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 59

Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$x(x+2)-4(x+2)$$

3 step solution

Problem 59

Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}+14 x y+49 y^{2}$$

3 step solution

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