x^2 + 4x - 12 factors to (x + 6)(x - 2) The correct answers are b and c
Too bad that's not a^2 - ab - 42b^2 That factors to (a + 6b)(a - 7b)
Factors
Factor it once, and then factor the factors.
In algebra, the factor theorem is a theorem linking factors and zeros of a polynomial. It is a special case of the polynomial remainder theorem.The factor theorem states that a polynomial has a factor if and only if
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Completely Factored
Too bad that's not a^2 - ab - 42b^2 That factors to (a + 6b)(a - 7b)
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I suppose you mean factoring the polynomial. You can check by multiplying the factors - the result should be the original polynomial.
It is useful to know the linear factors of a polynomial because they give you the zeros of the polynomial. If (x-c) is one of the linear factors of a polynomial, then p(c)=0. Here the notation p(x) is used to denoted a polynomial function at p(c) means the value of that function when evaluated at c. Conversely, if d is a zero of the polynomial, then (x-d) is a factor.
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The factored form of a polynomial is comprised of factors in which the sum is equal to the coefficient of the second term and the product is equal to thβ¦
2 or 5
Factor it once, and then factor the factors.