How would I factor the following polynomial and show all of the work?
4x to the second power + 81 - 36x
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How would I factor the following polynomial and show all of the work?
4x to the second power + 81 - 36x
Note that 81 is a perfect square, and so is 4. Calculate their square roots and use those numbers as possible factor coefficients.
Note the signs of the three coefficients in the equation (+, -, +). Because the middle coefficient is negative and the other coefficients are positive, you'll have to factor like this:
where
and
. Note that b and d may be the same number and a and c may be the same number.
also, you have to select these coefficients in such a way that.
Think about it. The solution is pretty easy.
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