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	Factoring an interest formula		2020-09-29
		From Kenneth: Hello P + Pr has a common factor of P so it can be expressed as P(1 + r) after the P is factored out.. How does the "P" get in front of (1 + r)? P/P + Pr/P = 1 + r What step is used to show that P is added in front of (1 + r)? I thank you for your reply. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Factoring n^2+3n-270		2019-02-11
		From Ashley: n^2+3n-270 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring a quadratic		2018-04-02
		From Billy: I need help factoring the following question: 4x(squared) -10x +16. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Solve 3x^2-19x-14=0 for x		2017-03-15
		From nick: I'm an 8th grader and am quite confused with this equation: 3x^2-19x-14=0 The answer is: -2/3 , 7 But I'm not sure how to solve for it. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring a trinomial		2015-11-02
		From Eric: 2v(squared) +11v +5 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The product of a 2-digit number and a 3-digit number		2015-02-06
		From Nathaniel: The product of a 2-digit number and a 3-digit number is about 50 000 what are the products Answered by Penny Nom.
	2x^2-2x+1=4x+1		2015-02-06
		From Caitlyn: 2x^2-2x+1=4x+1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factorise 15x + 15y		2014-11-20
		From Jordan: hi i saw a question in class today that i didn't understand and i didn't really understand what my teacher was going on about so how do you factorise 15x + 15y Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
	A factoring problem		2014-10-05
		From Gina: 3x^2+6x+3 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.
	Factor		2013-12-01
		From Rosa: How do you factor 9x^2 - 12y^2? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factor x^6 - 64		2013-01-25
		From Taylor: Hi, I am having trouble factoring x^6-64. Could you help me? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factor (6a^2-5a+1)(8a^2-6a+1)(12a^2-7a+1)		2012-11-16
		From bailey: Factorise f(a)=(6a^2-5a+1)(8a^2-6a+1)(12a^2-7a+1) thus find [f(a)]^1/2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring		2012-09-10
		From saravanan: Dear Sir , I felt difficulty solving the following problem . So please help me . a+b+c=7 ab+bc+cd= 20 what is a^2+b^2+c^2 ? Answered by Lorraine Dame and Robert Dawson.
	Factoring		2012-04-26
		From Amanda: y=x^2-9x Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring a quadratic		2012-03-13
		From Makell: X^2 + 32x + 220 = 0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Expanding the size of a table		2011-10-16
		From Ericka: You are working as a carpenter in an industrial Shop. A customer came to you and inquired about the size of the table which would be fitted in her room. She informed you that she had already a 1.5 x 1m table in her room but she wanted to maximize the space by adding the same amount to is length and width. She is planning to occupy a 3 square meter place on her room for her to work comfortably. She is requesting you a written recommendation before she asked to make a table. What amount should be added to both sides to maximize a 3 square meter area? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factor 10x^2+17x-6		2011-03-03
		From Jeff: Factor 10x^2+17x-6 with steps and explanation. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring with fractions		2011-02-15
		From Megan: Hi there, I'm working on factoring polynomials but this question has me quite puzzled.. im a college student in my first year. (x^2-a^2/xy)(xy/x+a) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring cubics and quartics		2010-09-29
		From Tori: How do you factor these types of questions: * x^3 - 4x^2 - x + 4 *2x^3 - 3x^2 - 4x - 6 *x^4 - 15x^2 - 16 Answered by Robert Dawson.
	A quartic equation		2010-05-18
		From Austin: Z^4-10z^2=-9 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring		2010-01-08
		From jim: i am having trouble with grade 12 factoring in general, i just do not understand it, please help! here is and example of a question: 12ac+28bc-3ad-7bd and it gets tougher from there like 7a(squared)-14ab+7b(squared) any help is greatly appreciated Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Factoring		2009-11-19
		From danyelle: 81x^2+36x+4 factoring i dont understand it at all Answered by Robert Dawson.
	Factoring		2009-08-23
		From Bj: Solve for x: 5x^2 - 35x = 0 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Factoring a quadratic		2009-06-16
		From Rebecca: solve the quadratic equation by factoring. a) x(squared)+7x+10=0 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	how do I factor 45 - 5x^2		2009-05-31
		From tracey: how do I factor 45 - 5x^2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factor 9x^2 + 6x + 4		2008-11-21
		From Jonah: how can i solve this by factoring: 9x^2 + 6x + 4 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Real and imaginary zeros		2008-11-12
		From David: Find all the real and imaginary zeros for each polynomial. Factor each polynomial. Leave factors with imaginary zeros in quadratic form. h(x)= x^5 +2x^4 - 10x^3 -20x^2 +9x + 18 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Factor completely		2008-10-22
		From Monica: I have to factor the following two items completely, but I am lost. I've tried factoring by substitution and grouping but they don't seem to work: 1. 5(w-3z) -10(w-3z)= 2. ab-21+a3-b7= 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.
	(9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x)		2008-04-29
		From Jonathon: I don't remember how to solve an equation in the form of the following: (9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x) = Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Factor x^6-5x^3+25		2008-03-11
		From jacob: how do you factor equations for algebra 2 x^6-5x^3+25 Answered by Harley Weston.
	The dimensions of a rectangle		2008-03-06
		From Julie: Find the dimensions of a rectangle with an area of 400. Width x ft. Length (2x-7)ft. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	5x^2 - 45		2008-02-11
		From Tiana: factor: 5x^2 - 45 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Factoring x^2 + 25		2008-01-04
		From Geri: what does x squared plus twenty five factor out to? Answered by Penny Nom.
	8^2+64^2		2007-11-12
		From Daniel: I am having trouble factoring equations like 8^2+64^2, I just don't know the correct steps to get the answer. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring quadratics		2007-10-09
		From Abbie: I have two problems same topic. I belive they cannot be factored but i want to make sure. x2+6x-40 x2-20x+99 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Can you solve this by factoring? 10r^2 - 35r = 10		2007-08-12
		From Aranxa: how do u solve this equation by factoring: 10r^2 - 35r = 10 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Simplifying a quartic rational expression using long division		2007-06-14
		From Megan: x+2/12x^4+17x^3+0x^2+8x-40= Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	Factoring by grouping		2007-04-13
		From vincent: How would you factor the number in ( ) are exponents 2b(3)+3a(3)+3ab(2)+2a(2)b = and 4b4b(3)+a(2)b - 4a - ab(4) = Answered by Haley Ess.
	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.
	How do I factor 10x^2 + 17x + 6?		2006-11-21
		From Sheldon: How do I factor 10x^2 + 17x + 6? Answered by Penny Nom.
	How do i factor x^3 - 6x^2 + 8x		2006-09-10
		From Lauren: how do i factor x3 - 6x2 + 8x Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Factor		2006-03-08
		From Brad: Factor: x3 + 64m3 and 125p3 - q6 Answered by Penny Nom.
	5x^2 - 27x - 18		2006-01-13
		From Katy: How would you factor 5x2 - 27x - 18? Answered by Penny Nom.
	3x^4 - 81		2006-01-02
		From Julio: How can I factor the following?: 3x4 - 81 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring quartics		2005-11-13
		From Kyle: How do I factor y4 + y2 +1?? I think the answer is (y2 + y + 1)(y2 - y + 1), but I'm not sure how to get that... Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Factoring		2005-10-30
		From A student: Factor 18x3 y3 + 12xy2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A quadratic		2005-09-06
		From Ginger: I took a pre alg test today. There was a question on it that I am not sure and is bothering me. Can you tell me the answer? x square + 13 + 14 Factor this Answered by Penny Nom.
	Which number is greater?		2005-08-18
		From Dante: Which number is greater: 888....88 X 333...33 or 444.......44 x 666........67 (each of the numbers has 1989 digits)? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Factoring		2005-05-20
		From Abraham: Can you please explain to me how to factor completely the following problem: (sqrt(x+1))-((x2+2x+1)( -7/4)). Answered by Penny Nom.
	16x^2+20x-12x-15		2005-05-03
		From Tanya: how they got (4x+5)(4x-5) from 16x2+20x-12x-15=4x(4x+5)-3(4x+5)=(4x+5)(4x-5) Answered by Penny Nom.
	"a" cubed minus "b" cubed		2004-12-02
		From Denise: "a"cubed minus "b"cubed equal (a-b) times ("a"squared plus "ab" plus "b"squared)? I know this is a formula, but why is it true? Answered by Penny.
	Solving quadratics		2004-11-20
		From Aaron: Can you solve the following equation (quote the value of x,y and t to 3 sig figs) ((i have changed figures so that i can work through my own example)) x2 + x - 6 = 0 5y2 +19y = 3 10cos2 t + 3cos t = 4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring		2004-11-09
		From Rise: Q1: a2 + 5a + 6 I didn't really understand the purpose of the teacher's steps, but was able to get my daughter to find factors of 6 and then add them together to find which resulted in the sum of 5. Unfortunately, this problem-solving technique did not help us to solve for the more complex problems as follows: Q2: 9a3 - 24a2 + 12a Answered by Penny Nom.
	Multiplying two algebraic fractions		2004-10-31
		From A parent: Multiply: x+2 x²-4 ----- x ------- x-2 x²+x-2 Answered by Harley Weston.
	sin^2x-5sinx-3=0		2004-08-02
		From Kerri: hey my name is kerri i'm a college students and i was wondering if you could help in with this problems sin^2x-5sinx-3=0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring		2004-07-28
		From Nicole: Can 4x2 + 19x + 12 be factored? i have tried but i cannot figure it out. Is there a way to find out if it cannot be factored before i try to work out the problem? 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.
	Solving some quadratic equations		2004-07-15
		From A student: Could you please solve the following for x x2+6=5x x2+16=8x 2x+21=3x2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring integers		2004-07-02
		From A student: After looking at all the info I could get about NFS, I still have some questions that are unsolved: First of all: If someone found an algorithm that has a worst case running time of N*Log(N) to factor an integer n into his divisors, would it be quicker or slower then the number field sieve algorithm? secondly, what exactly is the time complexity of the Number Field Sieve algorithm, if I would factor an integer n? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Factoring		2004-04-27
		From Bipin: FACTORISE: a to the power of 6 + b to the power of 6 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.
	Factoring x^2 + 5x + 4		2004-03-14
		From Keenan: how do I factor x^+5X+4? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring expressions		2004-01-03
		From A student: I'm having trouble factoring expressions that aren't monic. I can do things like x2-9x+8, but problems like 12x2+5x-3 have me stumped. I also have a question about factoring out common factors. In a problem like x2-18x+81, wouldn't you divide by 9? But what happens to the x2, is it x2/9? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring in		2003-12-16
		From Priscilla: How can you use solving by factoring in real life applications? Answered by Harley Weston.
	Factoring		2003-02-04
		From Marcin: I am having a really hard time with the factor theorem. Can you please help me with the following? (a'3 means a to the exponent 3) a)8a'3+64b'3c'6 b)8x'4-12x'3-44x'2+24x c)x'4-21x'2-100 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring a trinomial		2003-01-26
		From A student: how do you factor: Xsquared + 8x + 12 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.
	Factoring a cubic		2002-12-05
		From Dorota: I got a problem with factorise the expression 2x3+11x2-5x-50. Answered by Penny Nom.
	24x^4 + 3x		2002-03-18
		From gary: 24x 4 + 3x Answered by Penny Nom.
	4x(2x-1)+(2x-1)2		2001-09-17
		From Nick: how do u solve 4x(2x-1)+(2x-1)2 Answered by Penny Nom.
	A factoring problem		2001-06-14
		From A student: What is the factoring of x squared -7+6 equal Answered by Penny Nom.
	25 y^2 + 20 y z - 4 z^2		2001-05-15
		From Kimmy: i don't know how to factor the trinomial 25y2 + 20yz - 4z2. I can get it, but i get messed up on getting the minus 4 at the end. all i get is a plus 4. Can it even be factored. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring		2001-03-22
		From Kaleena: Factor this equation: 5x7-10x5+4x3-8x Answered by Harley Weston.
	Difference of squares		2001-02-20
		From Janna: Hi! I was just wondering how you would factor x2 - 9y2. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Factoring		2001-01-24
		From Danielle: 4(x+1)2+y(x+1) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring a trinomial		2001-01-24
		From Kyle: I am an eighth grade student.I can not figure out the following problem. 4x2 + 2x - 20 Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	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 a cubic		2000-10-31
		From A student: Factor Completely 18p3 - 51p2 - 135p Answered by Paul Betts and Penny Nom.
	Factoring		2000-09-12
		From Melissa: I would like you to help me factor (x 6-y 6) & (a+b)2+3(a+b)-4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Roots of x^2 + 22 x + 112		2000-09-07
		From Brian R.: I need to find the root of the quadratic equation of a square. The problem is x2 + 22x + 112 = 0. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring trinomials that are squared		2000-04-17
		From A student: I have a question that I really need an answer to. I need help with factoring trinomials that are squared. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring, primes, GCF and LCM		2000-02-27
		From Ruth Kroek: My son is in grade seven, he has to do a Factoring Booklet the areas covered are: Prime #'s Composite #'s Rainbow Factoring Finding Multiples (consecutive multiples) Finding GCF of 2-3 numbers uning Rainbow factoring Finding LCM of 2 numbers using consecutive multiples prime factor trees prime factor ladders finding GCF of 2 numbers using Prime number Method Although his text 'Math Power' gives some information, we are at a loss .. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factoring by graphing		2000-01-11
		From Dylan Kirkwood: How can you factor a quadratic equation by graphing it? 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.
	Common factors		1999-10-06
		From Tommygirl98: Ok I have a question about common factoring I'm not to sure if you could help me but it's worth a try here it goes. Ok I have a test on Friday and i'm having trouble understanding how to do it here's an example, Factor, -10 + 2b how do you do it and what do they mean by factor? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Using Factoring in Problem Solving		1999-09-09
		From Lori: I have a problem with a problem. The Problem is....The sum of the squares of two consecutive positive even integers is 340. Find the integers. 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.
	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 polynomials		1999-03-29
		From Karen: I have been unable to factorise a polynomial equation and was wondering if you could please help. It is level (10-12) maths. The polynomial is x3 + x2 - 24x + 36 I have tried a few factorisation methods such as foctorisation by grouping but it won't work this polynomial. Please help. Answered by Jeff Walters and 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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