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a mathematical expression consisting of two terms connected by a plus sign or minus sign.
binomial
Factor this expression.
x2 +17x + 42
(x+14)(x+3)
Multiply:
(x+7)(x+8)
x2 + 15x + 56
Find the coordinates:
y=x2+6x+5
(-1,0) (-5,0)
Factor out this trinomial and find the two x's.
3x2 + 8x + 5
x = -1 2/3
x = -1
an algebraic expression of three terms.
trinomial
Factor this expression.
x2 + 5x - 24
(-3+x)(x+8)
Multiply:
(x+2)(x-6)
x2 - 4x -12
Find the coordinates:
y = x2+15x+56
Factor out this trinomial and find the two coordinate points.
3x2 - 9x - 30 = 0
(5,0) (-2,0)
an algebraic expression of multiple terms.
polynomial
Factor this expression.
x2 - 12x + 35
(x-7)(x-5)
Multiply:
(2x-3)(-4x-5)
-8x2 + 2x + 15
Find the coordinates:
y = x2 - 4x - 12
(-2,0) (6,0)
Factor this trinomial out and then find two coordinate points :
4x2 - 13x + 42
(6, 0) (7,0)
a number which produces a specified quantity when multiplied by itself.
square root
Factor this expression.
x2+13+40
(x+8)(x+5)
Multiply:
(8x3- 6x+10) - (-x3-10x+9)
9x3+4x+1
Find the coordinates:
y = x2 + 17x + 72
(-8,0) (-9,0)
Factor by borrowing and then find the two coordinates.
5x2 + 8x - 13
(1,0) (-2.6,0)
the process of simplifying difficult problems into the sum or difference of two numbers using multiplication and addition.
distributive property
Factor this expression:
x2-12+27
(x-3)(x-9)
(x+8)(x+5)
x2+13x+40
Find the coordinates:
5x2+25x-120=y
(-8,0)(3,0)
Factor by borrowing and then find the two coordinates.
8x2+36x+40
(-2,0) (-2.5,0)