Factoring
exponents
Systems of Equation
Inequalities
Completing the Square
100

12x3+11x2+2x

GCF = xx

x(\frac{12{x}^{3}}{x}+\frac{11{x}^{2}}{x}+\frac{2x}{x})x(x12x3+x11x2+x2x)

 

Simplify each term in parentheses.

x(12{x}^{2}+11x+2)x(12x2+11x+2)

 

How?

Split the second term in 12{x}^{2}+11x+212x2+11x+2 into two terms.

x(12{x}^{2}+8x+3x+2)x(12x2+8x+3x+2)

 

Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two terms.

x(4x(3x+2)+(3x+2))x(4x(3x+2)+(3x+2))

 

Factor out the common term 3x+23x+2.

x(3x+2)(4x+1)x(3x+2)(4x+1)

100

 

{x}^{2}{x}^{3}x2x3

Use Product Rule: {x}^{a}{x}^{b}={x}^{a+b}xaxb=xa+b.

{x}^{2+3}x2+3


2

 

Simplify  2+32+3  to  55.

{x}^{5}x5

100

5=x+y2y+x=7

Solve for xx in 5=x+y5=x+y.

x=5-yx=5−y


2

 

How?

Substitute x=5-yx=5−y into 2y+x=72y+x=7.

y+5=7y+5=7


3

 

How?

Solve for yy in y+5=7y+5=7.

y=2y=2


4

 

How?

Substitute y=2y=2 into x=5-yx=5−y.

x=3x=3


5

 

Therefore,

\begin{aligned}&x=3\\&y=2\end{aligned}x=3y=2

100

2x+5<7

 

 

Subtract 55 from both sides.

2x<7-52x<7−5


2

 

Simplify  7-57−5  to  22.

2x<22x<2


3

 

Divide both sides by 22.

x<1x<1

100

3x2+5x+4

The expression 3{x}^{2}+5x+43x2+5x+4 fits the form a{x}^{2}+bx+cax2+bx+c. Let's complete the square, where:

\begin{aligned}&a=3\\&b=5\\&c=4\end{aligned}a=3b=5c=4


2

 

Factor out aa, which is 33.

3({x}^{2}+\frac{5}{3}x+\frac{4}{3})3(x2+35x+34)


3

 

How?

Introduce the constant kk, which is \frac{25}{36}3625 in our case.

3({x}^{2}+\frac{5}{3}x+\frac{25}{36}-\frac{25}{36}+\frac{4}{3})3(x2+35x+3625−3625+34)


4

 

Use Square of Sum: {(a+b)}^{2}={a}^{2}+2ab+{b}^{2}(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2.

3({(x+\frac{5}{6})}^{2}-\frac{25}{36}+\frac{4}{3})3((x+65)2−3625+34)


5

 

Simplify.

3({(x+\frac{5}{6})}^{2}+\frac{23}{36})3((x+65)2+3623)


6

 

Expand.

3{(x+\frac{5}{6})}^{2}+\frac{23}{12}3(x+65)2+1223

200

60h2+280h+45

 

GCF = 55


2

 

Factor out the GCF. (Write the GCF first. Then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF.)

5(\frac{60{h}^{2}}{5}+\frac{280h}{5}+\frac{45}{5})5(560h2+5280h+545)


3

 

Simplify each term in parentheses.

5(12{h}^{2}+56h+9)5(12h2+56h+9)


4

 

How?

Split the second term in 12{h}^{2}+56h+912h2+56h+9 into two terms.

5(12{h}^{2}+54h+2h+9)5(12h2+54h+2h+9)


5

 

Factor out common terms in the first two terms, then in the last two terms.

5(6h(2h+9)+(2h+9))5(6h(2h+9)+(2h+9))


6

 

Factor out the common term 2h+92h+9.

5(2h+9)(6h+1)5(2h+9)(6h+1)

200

x3x8

 

Use Quotient Rule: \frac{{x}^{a}}{{x}^{b}}={x}^{a-b}xbxa=xa−b.

{x}^{8-3}x8−3


2

 

Simplify  8-38−3  to  55.

{x}^{5}x5

200

2x−3y=−24x+y=24

Solve for yy in 4x+y=244x+y=24.

y=24-4xy=24−4x


2

 

How?

Substitute y=24-4xy=24−4x into 2x-3y=-22x−3y=−2.

14x-72=-214x−72=−2


3

 

How?

Solve for xx in 14x-72=-214x−72=−2.

x=5x=5


4

 

How?

Substitute x=5x=5 into y=24-4xy=24−4x.

y=4y=4


Therefore,

\begin{aligned}&x=5\\&y=4\end{aligned}x=5y=4

200

5−x≤6

Subtract 55 from both sides.

-x\le 6-5−x≤6−5


2

 

Simplify  6-56−5  to  11.

-x\le 1−x≤1


3

 

Multiply both sides by -1−1.

x\ge -1x≥−1

200

x2+7x

The expression {x}^{2}+7xx2+7x fits the form a{x}^{2}+bx+cax2+bx+c. Let's complete the square, where:

\begin{aligned}&a=1\\&b=7\\&c=0\end{aligned}a=1b=7c=0


2

 

How?

Introduce the constant kk, which is \frac{49}{4}449 in our case.

{x}^{2}+7x+\frac{49}{4}-\frac{49}{4}x2+7x+449−449


3

 

Use Square of Sum: {(a+b)}^{2}={a}^{2}+2ab+{b}^{2}(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2.

{(x+\frac{7}{2})}^{2}-\frac{49}{4}(x+27)2−449

300

 

8{x}^{3}-1258x3−125

Rewrite it in the form {a}^{3}-{b}^{3}a3−b3, where a=2xa=2x and b=5b=5.

{(2x)}^{3}-{5}^{3}(2x)3−53


2

 

Use Difference of Cubes: {a}^{3}-{b}^{3}=(a-b)({a}^{2}+ab+{b}^{2})a3−b3=(a−b)(a2+ab+b2).

(2x-5)({(2x)}^{2}+(2x)(5)+{5}^{2})(2x−5)((2x)2+(2x)(5)+52)


3

 

Use Multiplication Distributive Property: {(xy)}^{a}={x}^{a}{y}^{a}(xy)a=xaya.

(2x-5)({2}^{2}{x}^{2}+2x\times 5+{5}^{2})(2x−5)(22x2+2x×5+52)


4

 

Simplify  {2}^{2}22  to  44.

(2x-5)(4{x}^{2}+2x\times 5+{5}^{2})(2x−5)(4x2+2x×5+52)


5

 

Simplify  {5}^{2}52  to  2525.

(2x-5)(4{x}^{2}+2x\times 5+25)(2x−5)(4x2+2x×5+25)


6

 

Simplify  2x\times 52x×5  to  10x10x.

(2x-5)(4{x}^{2}+10x+25)(2x−5)(4x2+10x+25)

300

 

{({x}^{8})}^{7}(x8)7

 

Use Power Rule: {({x}^{a})}^{b}={x}^{ab}(xa)b=xab.

{x}^{56}x56

300

2x+y=8−6x−3y=10

Solve for yy in 2x+y=82x+y=8.

y=8-2xy=8−2x


2

 

How?

Substitute y=8-2xy=8−2x into -6x-3y=10−6x−3y=10.

-24=10−24=10


3

 

Since -24=10−24=10 is not true, this is an inconsistent system.

No Solution

300

2(x−1)>3(2x+3)

 

Expand.

2x-2>6x+92x−2>6x+9


2

 

Subtract 2x2x from both sides.

-2>6x+9-2x−2>6x+9−2x


3

 

Simplify  6x+9-2x6x+9−2x  to  4x+94x+9.

-2>4x+9−2>4x+9


4

 

Subtract 99 from both sides.

-2-9>4x−2−9>4x


5

 

Simplify  -2-9−2−9  to  -11−11.

-11>4x−11>4x


6

 

Divide both sides by 44.

-\frac{11}{4}>x−411>x


7

 

Switch sides.

x<-\frac{11}{4}x<−411

300

3x2+7x

The expression 3{x}^{2}+7x3x2+7x fits the form a{x}^{2}+bx+cax2+bx+c. Let's complete the square, where:

\begin{aligned}&a=3\\&b=7\\&c=0\end{aligned}a=3b=7c=0


2

 

Factor out aa, which is 33.

3({x}^{2}+\frac{7}{3}x)3(x2+37x)


3

 

How?

Introduce the constant kk, which is \frac{49}{36}3649 in our case.

3({x}^{2}+\frac{7}{3}x+\frac{49}{36}-\frac{49}{36})3(x2+37x+3649−3649)


4

 

Use Square of Sum: {(a+b)}^{2}={a}^{2}+2ab+{b}^{2}(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2.

3({(x+\frac{7}{6})}^{2}-\frac{49}{36})3((x+67)2−3649)


5

 

Expand.

3{(x+\frac{7}{6})}^{2}-\frac{49}{12}3(x+67)2−1249

400

 

-3{x}^{2}+36x-108−3x2+36x−108

 

 

Factor out the common term 33.

-3({x}^{2}-12x+36)−3(x2−12x+36)


2

 

Rewrite {x}^{2}-12x+36x2−12x+36 in the form {a}^{2}-2ab+{b}^{2}a2−2ab+b2, where a=xa=x and b=6b=6.

-3({x}^{2}-2(x)(6)+{6}^{2})−3(x2−2(x)(6)+62)


3

 

Use Square of Difference: {(a-b)}^{2}={a}^{2}-2ab+{b}^{2}(a−b)2=a2−2ab+b2.

-3{(x-6)}^{2}−3(x−6)2

400

x−7x9

Use Product Rule: {x}^{a}{x}^{b}={x}^{a+b}xaxb=xa+b.

{x}^{-7+9}x−7+9


2

 

Simplify  -7+9−7+9  to  22.

{x}^{2}x2

400

5x+y2=710x=8+y2

Solve for xx in 5x+{y}^{2}=75x+y2=7.

x=\frac{7-{y}^{2}}{5}x=57−y2


2

 

How?

Substitute x=\frac{7-{y}^{2}}{5}x=57−y2 into 10x=8+{y}^{2}10x=8+y2.

2(7-{y}^{2})=8+{y}^{2}2(7−y2)=8+y2


3

 

How?

Solve for yy in 2(7-{y}^{2})=8+{y}^{2}2(7−y2)=8+y2.

y=\pm \sqrt{2}y=±√2


4

 

How?

Substitute y=\pm \sqrt{2}y=±√2 into x=\frac{7-{y}^{2}}{5}x=57−y2.

x=1,1x=1,1


5

 

Therefore,

\begin{aligned}&x=1\\&y=\sqrt{2},-\sqrt{2}\end{aligned}x=1y=√2,−√2

400

3x+2>5

Subtract 22 from both sides.

3x>5-23x>5−2


2

 

Simplify  5-25−2  to  33.

3x>33x>3


3

 

Divide both sides by 33.

x>1x>1

500

3x3+21x2+36x

Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF).

GCF = 3x3x


2

 

Factor out the GCF. (Write the GCF first. Then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF.)

3x(\frac{3{x}^{3}}{3x}+\frac{21{x}^{2}}{3x}+\frac{36x}{3x})3x(3x3x3+3x21x2+3x36x)


3

 

Simplify each term in parentheses.

3x({x}^{2}+7x+12)3x(x2+7x+12)


4

 

How?

Factor {x}^{2}+7x+12x2+7x+12.

3x(x+3)(x+4)3x(x+3)(x+4)

500

x^23

 

Simplify  {2}^{3}23  to  88.

{x}^{8}x8

500

x+y−z=−2z+2x−y=5−x+2y+2z=1

Solve for xx in x+y-z=-2x+y−z=−2.

x=-2-y+zx=−2−y+z


2

 

How?

Substitute x=-2-y+zx=−2−y+z into z+2x-y=5z+2x−y=5.

3z-4-3y=53z−4−3y=5


3

 

How?

Substitute x=-2-y+zx=−2−y+z into -x+2y+2z=1−x+2y+2z=1.

2+3y+z=12+3y+z=1


4

 

How?

Solve for zz in 2+3y+z=12+3y+z=1.

z=-1-3yz=−1−3y


5

 

How?

Substitute z=-1-3yz=−1−3y into x=-2-y+zx=−2−y+z.

x=-3-4yx=−3−4y


6

 

How?

Substitute z=-1-3yz=−1−3y into 3z-4-3y=53z−4−3y=5.

-7-12y=5−7−12y=5


7

 

How?

Solve for yy in -7-12y=5−7−12y=5.

y=-1y=−1


8

 

How?

Substitute y=-1y=−1 into x=-3-4yx=−3−4y.

x=1x=1


9

 

How?

Substitute y=-1y=−1 into z=-1-3yz=−1−3y.

z=2z=2


10

 

Therefore,

\begin{aligned}&x=1\\&y=-1\\&z=2\end{aligned}x=1y=−1z=2

500

5−3x≤3

Subtract 55 from both sides.

-3x\le 3-5−3x≤3−5


2

 

Simplify  3-53−5  to  -2−2.

-3x\le -2−3x≤−2


3

 

Divide both sides by -3−3.

x\ge \frac{-2}{-3}x≥−3−2


4

 

Two negatives make a positive.

x\ge \frac{2}{3}x≥32