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