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I am having the hardest time figuring this out, if x (two the second power)-6x-16=0, is the factor 3 or something else.
okay, first we usually write x to the second power as x^2. Basically, x^n is x to the nth power.
anyway, what you have then is you must factor
x^2 -6x -16 = 0,
the question you have to ask yourself is, what two numbers multiplied give you -16 and added equal -6?
the answer is, 2 and -8, because 2*(-8) = -16 and 2 + (-8) = -6, now that you have these two numbers, here's what you do
(x + firstNumber)*(x + secondNumber)
so the factored form is (x + 2 )(x + (-8)) = (x + 2)(x-8). Note you can stick the numbers in any order you want, so you could have put -8 first to get (x - 8)(x+2) which is the same answer and just as good.
Last edited by mikau (2007-11-06 09:34:10)
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Thank you for your help. How about this one 6x^2+42x=0
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if f(t)=2t^2-4t-1 what is the solution for f2 and f-1
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MarjorieT
Today 19:11:46 Thank you for your help. How about this one 6x^2+42x=0
Take out the heighest common factor, which is 6x, so:
6x(x+7) = 0
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Today 19:19:48 if f(t)=2t^2-4t-1 what is the solution for f2 and f-1
Just replace t with 2, and then with -1 so:
f(2) = 2(2)^2 - 4(2) - 1 = -1
f(-1) = 2(-1)^2 - 4(-1) - 1 = 5
Last edited by Daniel123 (2007-11-07 09:06:03)
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