Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic another math question Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]youngage[/m] at 4:48 pm on July 6, 2009[quote]so i have to factor these... please help... little reaview.... a) x^3 - x^2 - 16x + 16 b)2x^4 + 3x^3 - 32x^2 - 48x thanks.... more to come[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post youngage Posted at 4:48 pm on July 6, 2009 so i have to factor these... please help... little reaview.... a) x^3 - x^2 - 16x + 16 b)2x^4 + 3x^3 - 32x^2 - 48x thanks.... more to come

Replies LiveForeverDieTonite Posted at 4:59 pm on July 6, 2009 a) (x^2-16)(x-1)(x+1) b) x(x^2+16)(2x+3)(2x-3) blitzerdog Posted at 4:51 pm on July 6, 2009 B was hard to do in my head..I could be wrong because its hard to see in that format of writing on livewire. blitzerdog Posted at 4:51 pm on July 6, 2009 A) Factor by grouping x2(x-1)-16(x+1) (x2-16)(x-1)(x+1) (x+4)(x-4)(x-1)(x+1) B) x3(2x+3)-8x(4x-8) (x3-8x)(2x+3)4(x-2) All 3 previous replies displayed.