Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

MATH FACTORING QUESTION PLS HELP THANKYOU?

how do i factor these? thank you so much

1) 81x^6 - 144x^4

2) 196x^15 - 49x^13

3) 18y^2 + 21y + 5

4) 15f^2 - 46f + 3

5) 45k^2 + 21k - 24

6) 12s^2 - 8s -20

7) 24d^2 - 4d -42

8) 21w^2 + 93w + 36

4) 15f^2 - 46f + 3

5) 45k^2 + 21k -24

1 Answer

Relevance
  • 8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    1) 81x^6 - 144x^4

    9x^4 ( 9x^2 - 16 )

    USE FORMULA a^2 - b2 = (a+b) ( a-b)

    9x^4 ( 3x +4) ( 3x -4) ANSWER

    2) 196x^15 - 49x^13

    49x^13 ( 4x^2 - 1)

    49x^13 ( 2x +1) ( 2x -1) ANSWER

    3) 18y^2 + 21y + 5

    18y^2 +6y +15y +5

    6y ( 3y +1) +5( 3y +1)

    ( 6y +5) ( 3y +1) ANSWER

    4) 15f^2 - 46f + 3

    15f^2 -45f - f + 3

    15f ( f - 3) -1 ( f-3)

    (15f - 1) (f-3) ANSWER

    5) 45k^2 + 21k - 24

    3 ( 15k^2 + 7k - 8)

    3 ( 15k^2 +15k - 8k -8 )

    3 ( 15k ( k +1) -8 ( k +1) )

    3 ( 15k -8) ( k +1) ANSWER

    6) 12s^2 - 8s -20

    4 ( 3s^2 -2s - 5 )

    4 ( 3s^2 +3s - 5s -5 )

    4 ( 3s ( s +1) -5( s+ 1))

    4 ( 3s -5) ( s+1) ANSWER

    7) 24d^2 - 4d -42

    2 ( 12d^2 -2d - 21 ) ANSWER

    8) 21w^2 + 93w + 36

    3 ( 7w^2 + 31w + 12 )

    3 ( 7w^2 + 28w +3w +12 )

    3 ( 7w ( w +4) +3( w +4) )

    3 ( 7w +3) ( w+4) ANSWER

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.