Chapter 6

Introductory Algebra for College Students · 696 exercises

Problem 26

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

4 step solution

Problem 26

Factor each difference of two squares. $$81 x^{4}-1$$

3 step solution

Problem 26

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. $$x^{3}+3 x^{2}-25 x-75$$

5 step solution

Problem 26

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. $$6 x^{3}+15 x^{2}$$

2 step solution

Problem 26

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$6 y^{2}+7 y-24$$

6 step solution

Problem 27

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$w^{2}-30 w-64$$

3 step solution

Problem 27

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

3 step solution

Problem 27

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

3 step solution

Problem 27

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. $$3 x^{3}-24 x^{2}+48 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 27

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. $$13 y^{2}-25 y$$

3 step solution

Problem 27

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$6 x^{2}-7 x+3$$

2 step solution

Problem 28

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$w^{2}+12 w-64$$

4 step solution

Problem 28

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$x^{2}+6 x+9=0$$

3 step solution

Problem 28

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$5 x^{2}-45$$

5 step solution

Problem 28

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. $$5 x^{3}-20 x^{2}+20 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 28

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. $$11 y^{2}-30 y$$

3 step solution

Problem 28

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$9 x^{2}+3 x+2$$

4 step solution

Problem 29

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$y^{2}-18 y+65$$

5 step solution

Problem 29

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$x^{2}=12 x-36$$

3 step solution

Problem 29

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$2 x^{3}-72 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 29

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. $$2 x^{5}+2 x^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 29

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. $$9 y^{4}+27 y^{6}$$

3 step solution

Problem 29

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$25 z^{2}-30 z+9$$

3 step solution

Problem 30

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$y^{2}-22 y+72$$

3 step solution

Problem 30

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$x^{2}=14 x-49$$

4 step solution

Problem 30

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$2 x^{3}-8 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 30

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. $$2 x^{5}+128 x^{2}$$

4 step solution

Problem 30

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. $$10 y^{4}+15 y^{6}$$

2 step solution

Problem 30

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$9 z^{2}+12 z+4$$

3 step solution

Problem 31

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(r^{2}+12 r+27\)

4 step solution

Problem 31

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$4 x^{2}=12 x-9$$

5 step solution

Problem 31

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}+36$$

3 step solution

Problem 31

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. $$6 x^{2}+8 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 31

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. $$8 x^{2}-4 x^{4}$$

3 step solution

Problem 31

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

6 step solution

Problem 32

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(r^{2}-15 r-16\)

3 step solution

Problem 32

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$9 x^{2}=30 x-25$$

5 step solution

Problem 32

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

3 step solution

Problem 32

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. $$21 x^{2}-35 x$$

4 step solution

Problem 32

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. $$12 x^{2}-4 x^{4}$$

3 step solution

Problem 32

Use the method of your choice to factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. $$15 y^{2}+13 y-2$$

2 step solution

Problem 33

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(y^{2}-7 y+5\)

4 step solution

Problem 33

Use factoring to solve each quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying \(x\) -intercepts. $$2 x^{2}=7 x+4$$

4 step solution

Problem 33

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$3 x^{3}+27 x$$

3 step solution

Problem 33

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. $$-2 y^{2}+2 y+112$$

5 step solution

Problem 33

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. $$12 y^{2}+16 y-8$$

3 step solution

Problem 33

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

3 step solution

Problem 34

Factor each trinomial, or state that the trinomial is prime. Check each factorization using FOIL multiplication. \(y^{2}-15 y+5\)

3 step solution

Problem 34

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

4 step solution

Problem 34

Factor completely, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$3 x^{3}+15 x$$

3 step solution

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