factor 3x^4-15x^3+18x^2 14t^5 u^5 - 2t^2 u^3 - 12t^2 u^5 + 4t^3 u^4 donno what to do pls help
G Guest Guest Feb 7, 2006 #1 factor 3x^4-15x^3+18x^2 14t^5 u^5 - 2t^2 u^3 - 12t^2 u^5 + 4t^3 u^4 donno what to do pls help
T TchrQbic Junior Member Joined Jan 5, 2006 Messages 109 Feb 7, 2006 #2 brandon21 said: factor 3x^4-15x^3+18x^2 14t^5 u^5 - 2t^2 u^3 - 12t^2 u^5 + 4t^3 u^4 donno what to do pls help Click to expand... 1) always look for a greatest common factor and factor (divide) it out. Example: ax²+5a³x³-3a²x^5 GCF = ax² factorization: ax²(1+5a²x-3ax³) 2) look for familiar patterns (difference of two squares, difference of two cubes, perfect square trinomial, etc.) that can be factored further
brandon21 said: factor 3x^4-15x^3+18x^2 14t^5 u^5 - 2t^2 u^3 - 12t^2 u^5 + 4t^3 u^4 donno what to do pls help Click to expand... 1) always look for a greatest common factor and factor (divide) it out. Example: ax²+5a³x³-3a²x^5 GCF = ax² factorization: ax²(1+5a²x-3ax³) 2) look for familiar patterns (difference of two squares, difference of two cubes, perfect square trinomial, etc.) that can be factored further
