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A pond in a garden 2020-04-09
From Jin:
c) I have a large square pond set inside a square garden: both the pond and the garden have sides which are a whole number of metres, and outside the pond, the garden is grassed over. The area covered by grass is 188 square metres. Find the area of the pond. (5 marks)
Answered by Penny Nom.
Expand (5x-9)(5x+9) 2018-03-01
From adil:
expand the following:
(5x-9)(5x+9)

Answered by Penny Nom.
1/1-cosine(2x) - 1/1+ cos(2x) 2016-12-14
From Sean:
1/1-cosine(2x) - 1/1+ cos(2x)
Answered by Penny Nom.
2^48 - 1 2015-06-13
From Soham:
The number 2^48-1 is divisible by two numbers between 60 and 70. The sum of the two numbers is?
Answered by Penny Nom.
(x-3)^2-(x+3)^2 2014-11-13
From Bernice:
(x-3)^2-(x+3)^2
Answered by Penny Nom.
Can 100r^2-81z^2 be factored? 2013-12-08
From Rosa:
Can 100r^2-81z^2 be factored?
Answered by Penny Nom.
(4- 4cos^4 x)/(sin^2 x) 2013-05-18
From Agnes:
How I can solve this question :

Simplify (4- 4cos^4 x)/(sin^2 x) and write in terms of sin x

Answered by Penny Nom.
Difference of squares 2012-11-19
From Qelibar:
Please factorise x^2y^2 - 4
Answered by Penny Nom.
Sum and difference of squares 2011-12-31
From Anne:
Se x e y são números reais distintos, então:
a) (x^2 + y^2) / (x - y) = x + y
b) (x^2 + y^2) / (x - y) = x - y
c) (x^2 - y^2) / (x - y) = x + y
d) (x^2 - y^2) / (x - y) = x - y
e) Nenhuma das alternativas anteriores é verdadeira.

Answered by Harley Weston.
(3x+4y)^2 - (2x-y)^2 2011-03-16
From Taiwo:
pls could some one help me with this question? thanks as lot

factorize:
(3x+4y)^2 - (2x-y)^2

Answered by Penny Nom.
(9 - x^2)/(x - 3) 2009-12-04
From Sandy:
9-x^2/x-3
I need to know how to solve this.
Thanks

Answered by Penny Nom.
Factor x^2 - y^2 2009-01-20
From Shell:
complete Factor: x^2-y^2
Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring 2008-11-19
From Neji:
How do you factor (y-z) (y+z) (y^4+y^2z^2+z^4) and get (y+z)(y^2-yz+z^2) (y-z) (y^2+yz+z^2) as the answer?
Answered by Harley Weston.
z(z+1)-x(x+1) / z-x 2008-09-30
From sylvia:
z(z+1)-x(x+1) / z-x

HOW DO I SIMPLIFY THIS

Answered by Penny Nom.
a(a+1) - b(b+1) 2008-09-30
From Shaun:
I need to factor (a-b) out of the following: a(a+1) - b(b+1). I know it is simple but I cannot remember how.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 2008-08-22
From Jacky:
x^2-y^2+4x+4y
Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring x^2 + 729 2008-08-19
From peter:
hello I,am having trouble factorising a polynomial into polynomial factors with real coefficients please can you help the polynomial is x^2+729
Answered by Harley Weston.
5x^2 - 45 2008-02-11
From Tiana:
factor: 5x^2 - 45
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Expand (a^4 - b^4) 2007-11-17
From Saif:
how would you expand (a^4 - b^4) ???
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Victoria West.
Simplifying an algebraic fraction expression 2007-07-25
From Jessica:
How do I simplify b/(b2-25) + 5/(b+5) - 6/b?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Simplifying complex denominators 2007-06-21
From Krys:
How do I simplify completely? ((4+i ) / (3+i )) - ((2-i ) / (5-i ))
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Using the "difference of squares" formula how do I compute 27 * 33? 2007-04-02
From Sarah:
Using the "difference of squares" formula how do I compute 27 * 33?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring polynomials 2007-02-14
From Joe:
I am in the eighth grade, and we are learning the equivalent of Algebra 2. I have no ides how to factor (x-2)(x^2-1)-6x-6 You help is most aprreciated. Thank you! Joe
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Factoring m^4-9^n 2006-12-07
From Josh:
I can not figure out how to completely factor m^4-9^n.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring 2004-07-19
From A student:
Factor completely:
3x3 - 24y3
54x6 + 16y3
16xy - 4x - 4y - 1
0.09x2 - 0.16y2

Answered by Penny Nom.
3x squared - 27 / x + 3 2004-05-04
From Stef:
3x squared - 27 / x + 3
Answered by Penny Nom.
Some factoring problems 2004-04-15
From KJ:

Factor these:
x3+125 -----> (x+5)3
8x3-27 -----> (?)
x2+36 -----> (x+6)2
x4-5x2+4 --> (?)


Answered by Penny Nom.
Difference of squares 2003-11-24
From Susie:

Factor assuming that n is a positive #

Problem: (I will give it to you in words beacuse I don't know how to do exponents on the computer.) Forty-five r to the 2n power minus five s to the 4n power. I was hoping you could walk me through it not just give me the answer.


Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring 2002-12-11
From Larry:
Question:

how do u factor trinonmials

EX: X 3 + Y 3

X 3 - 8Y 3

8X 2 - 72

64A 3 - 125B 6

Answered by Penny Nom.
Some algebra 2001-10-15
From James:
I cannot figure these out I was wondering if you could help me? I have no one to answer my questions.
  1. (7x2 – 3yz)2 – (7x2 + 3yz)2

  2. Use Pascal’s triangle to expand (2x – y)4

  3. 8x3 y - x3 y4

  4. (m + 3n)2 – 144

  5. 12x4 y – 16x3 y2 – 60x2 y3

  6. p3 q2 – 9p3 + 27q2 – 243

Answered by Peny Nom.
Difference of Squares 2001-02-22
From Bruno-Pierre:
I noticed the other day that if you substract two consecutive squared positive numbers, you end up with the same result as if you add up the two numbers.

Ex. 5 and 6 (2 consecutive positive numbers)
52 = 25
62 = 36
36 - 25 = 11 (Substraction of the squared numbers)
5 + 6 = 11 (Sum of the numbers)

A more algebric view:
a2 - b2 = a + b where a and b are consecutive positive positive numbers. (b = a + 1)

I wondered if this rule had a name, and who discovered it.


Answered by Penny Nom.
Difference of squares 2001-02-20
From Janna:
Hi! I was just wondering how you would factor x2 - 9y2.
Answered by Harley Weston.
Factoring (u-v)3+v-u 2000-12-15
From A parent:
I am a middle school teacher and a parent. I am snowed in and trying to help my 9th grader get ready for 9 weeks exams. I have tried to factor this problem to no avail. (u-v)^3+v-u. I have the answer but I need to know how it is done.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Factoring ^6 2000-01-03
From Athena:

my name is Athena and I have a question on factoring: how would you figure this out:

(x6-y6) and (x6+y6)


Answered by Penny Nom.
A difference of squares problem. 1999-07-24
From Michael and Stephanie Bixler:
If you have the equation x= n2 - m2 (ie 40= 72-32= 49-9) x must = a positive number

1) which squared numbers work as n and m
2) how does it work
3) if my teacher gave me the number for x; how could I figure out this problem
Answered by Harley Weston.

Introductory Algebra 1999-05-19
From Pat:
(2 + sq. root of 3) x (2 - sq. root of 3) = 1

Please show me the work.
Answered by Harley Weston.

Factoring 1999-03-30
From Maggie Stephens:
I don't know anything about factoring would you plese help me.

3x4 - 48

54x6 + 16y3

125-8x3

12x2 - 36x + 27

9 - 81x2

a3 + b3c3

I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me thanks.
Answered by Jack LeSage.

Factoring 1999-03-08
From L. Sivad:
Question:
m2+6m+9-n2

Answered by Penny Nom.
Difference of squares 1998-06-23
From Kristen Smelsky:
Solve the following using a difference of squares:

4x(squared) minus 4xy plus y(squared) minus m(squared) plus 2m minus 1
Answered by Penny Nom.

 
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