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. $$x^{4}-22 x^{3}+120 x^{2}$$

3 step solution

Problem 60

Solve each equation and check your solutions. $$x^{3}-4 x=0$$

3 step solution

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. $$x^{2}+16 x y+64 y^{2}$$

2 step solution

Problem 60

Factor completely. $$4 x^{2}-18 x-10$$

6 step solution

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. $$y^{3}+2 y^{2}-3 y=0$$

4 step solution

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. $$18 x^{2}+24 x+8$$

4 step solution

Problem 68

Factor completely. $$3 x^{3}+14 x^{2}+8 x$$

2 step solution

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