Chapter 6
Introductory Algebra for College Students · 696 exercises
Problem 59
Factor completely. $$4 x^{2}+26 x+30$$
5 step solution
Problem 60
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. $$48 a^{4}-3 a^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 60
Factor completely. $$x^{4}-22 x^{3}+120 x^{2}$$
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Problem 60
Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$x^{3}-4 x=0$$
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Problem 60
Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$x(x+3)-8(x+3)$$
3 step solution
Problem 60
Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}+16 x y+64 y^{2}$$
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Problem 60
Factor completely. $$4 x^{2}-18 x-10$$
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Problem 61
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. $$9 x^{4}+18 x^{3}+6 x^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 61
Factor completely. $$2 w^{4}-26 w^{3}-96 w^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 61
Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$y^{3}+3 y^{2}+2 y=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 61
Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$x(y+6)-7(y+6)$$
2 step solution
Problem 61
Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}-12 x y+36 y^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 61
Factor completely. $$9 x^{2}-6 x-24$$
4 step solution
Problem 62
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. $$10 x^{4}+20 x^{3}+15 x^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 62
Factor completely. $$3 w^{4}+54 w^{3}+135 w^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 62
Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$y^{3}+2 y^{2}-3 y=0$$
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Problem 62
Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$x(y+9)-11(y+9)$$
3 step solution
Problem 62
Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}-18 x y+81 y^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 62
Factor completely. $$12 x^{2}-33 x+21$$
5 step solution
Problem 63
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. $$12 y^{2}-11 y+2$$
3 step solution
Problem 63
Factor completely. $$15 x y^{2}+45 x y-60 x$$
3 step solution
Problem 63
Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$2(x-4)^{2}+x^{2}=x(x+50)-46 x$$
4 step solution
Problem 63
Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$3 x(x+y)-(x+y)$$
3 step solution
Problem 63
Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}-8 x y+64 y^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 63
Factor completely. $$4 y^{2}+2 y-30$$
2 step solution
Problem 64
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. $$21 x^{2}-25 x-4$$
4 step solution
Problem 64
Factor completely. $$20 x^{2} y-100 x y+120 y$$
4 step solution
Problem 64
Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$(x-4)(x-5)+(2 x+3)(x-1)=x(2 x-25)-13$$
4 step solution
Problem 64
Factor each polynomial using the greatest common binomial factor. $$7 x(x+y)-(x+y)$$
3 step solution
Problem 64
Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$x^{2}+9 x y+16 y^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 64
Factor completely. $$36 y^{2}+6 y-12$$
3 step solution
Problem 65
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. $$9 y^{2}-64$$
3 step solution
Problem 65
Factor completely. $$x^{5}+3 x^{4} y-4 x^{3} y^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 65
Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$(x-2)^{2}-5(x-2)+6=0$$
5 step solution
Problem 65
Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$16 x^{2}-40 x y+25 y^{2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 65
Factor completely. $$9 y^{2}+33 y-60$$
5 step solution
Problem 66
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. $$100 y^{2}-49$$
3 step solution
Problem 66
Factor completely. $$x^{3} y-2 x^{2} y^{2}-3 x y^{3}$$
3 step solution
Problem 66
Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$(x-3)^{2}+2(x-3)-8=0$$
4 step solution
Problem 66
Factor any perfect square trinomials, or state that the polynomial is prime. $$9 x^{2}+48 x y+64 y^{2}$$
3 step solution
Problem 66
Factor completely. $$16 y^{2}-16 y-12$$
3 step solution
Problem 67
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. $$9 y^{2}+64$$
3 step solution
Problem 67
Use the negative of the greatest common factor to factor completely. $$-16 t^{2}+64 t+80$$
3 step solution
Problem 67
A ball is thrown straight up from a rooftop 300 feet high. The formula $$h=-16 t^{2}+20 t+300$$ describes the ball's height above the ground, \(h,\) in feet, \(t\) seconds after it was thrown. The ball misses the rooftop on its way down and eventually strikes the ground. The graph of the formula is shown, with tick marks omitted along the horizontal axis. Use the formula to solve Exercises \(67-69\) (GRAPH NOT COPY) How long will it take for the ball to hit the ground? Use this information to provide tick marks with appropriate numbers along the horizontal axis in the figure shown.
4 step solution
Problem 67
Factor completely. $$12 x^{2}-12 x+3$$
4 step solution
Problem 67
Factor completely. $$3 x^{3}+4 x^{2}+x$$
3 step solution
Problem 68
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. $$100 y^{2}+49$$
3 step solution
Problem 68
Use the negative of the greatest common factor to factor completely. $$-16 t^{2}+80 t+96$$
4 step solution
Problem 68
Factor completely. $$18 x^{2}+24 x+8$$
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Problem 68
Factor completely. $$3 x^{3}+14 x^{2}+8 x$$
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