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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Adding - Subtracting Polynomials, 4

Category: Algebra

"Published in Suisun City, California, USA"

Remove the grouping symbols and simplify:


Solution:

Consider the given equation above


As you notice that the outer group is brace, then followed by bracket, and then parenthesis. Since the most inner group is parenthesis, then we have to remove the parenthesis first, then next is bracket, and the last is brace. Be careful when you are removing the group symbols especially with the coefficients and the signs as well. We can rewrite the above equation as follows







Therefore, the answer is

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Dividing Polynomials

Category: Algebra

"Published in Suisun City, California, USA"

What polynomial should be multiplied by 


to give


Solution:

The given problem above is about the division of a polynomial with another polynomial. We can rewrite the given problem above as follows



To perform the division, change the sign of the subtrahend and perform the addition in order to get the next term to be divided.


Therefore, the factor is

 

Friday, October 11, 2013

Multiplying Polynomials, 2

Category: Algebra

"Published in Suisun City, California, USA"

Multiply the following polynomials:


Solution:

Consider the given polynomial above


Combine similar terms of each grouped terms as follows


Apply the distributive property of multiplication over addition, we have




Therefore, the final answer is