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How do I factor these?

2xt + 10t + x + 5

and

r^2 - 2r+ 1 -4s^2

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  • Aleko
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    Tak x as a common factor from the first and third term

    x(2t+1)+10t+5 now take 5 out as a common factor

    x(2t+1)+5(2t+1) now take (2t+1) out as a common factor

    (2t+1)(x+5)

    r^2-2r+1 is (r-1)^2 so

    (r-1)^2-4s^2 difference of two squares

    ((r-1)-2s)((r-1)+2s))

  • 8 years ago

    2xt + 10t + x + 5 factor out 2t from first two terms

    2t(x + 5) + x + 5 fact out (x + 5)

    (x+5) ( 2t + 1)

    r^2 - 2r+ 1 -4s^2 factor out r from first two terms

    r ( r-1) second two terms is third binomial formula

    1 -4s^2 = (1 + 2s)(1 - 2s)

    all together

    r ( r-1) + (1 + 2s)(1 - 2s)

  • 8 years ago

    2xt + 10t + x + 5

    = (2xt+x)+(10t+5)

    = x(2t+1) + 5(2t+1)

    = (x+5)(2t+1)

    r^2 - 2r+ 1 -4s^2

    = (r-1)^2 - (2s)^2

    = (r-1+2s)(r-1-2s)

  • Como
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    2t (x + 5) + (x + 5) = (x + 5)(2t + 1)

    (r - 1)² - 4s² = [ (r - 1) - 2s ] [ (r - 1) + 2s ]

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  • 8 years ago

    2t(x+5)+1(x+5)=(2t+1)(x+5)

    r(r-2)+(1-2s)(1+2s)

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    first one is (x+s)(2t+1)

    not sure about the second one

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