Question

factor by grouping

9m3-3m2p2-3mp+p3

Answer 1

(3m^2-p)(p^2-3m)

Answer 2

1st 2 terms factored 3m^2: 3m^2(3m- p^2) last terms factored -p:-p(3m -p^2)
since we can see that the new common factor is 3m-p^2, so should be (3m -p^2)(3m^2-p)

Answer 3

those are different answers tho?

Answer 4

I'll recheck, I'm sure Cong Guo is much smarter than I, just offered to help. One sec...

Answer 5

No they are the same

Answer 6

u have 2p in the first term and he has p2

Answer 7

right, to my understanding it does not matter in waht order it is placed in.

Answer 8

no but thats not the order..thats different set up ..u said 2-p and he said p to the second power...in the first term..

Answer 9

I'll re do it, hold on.

Answer 10

sorry

Answer 11

not you're fine, I just became strong at this, so I'm still a little doubtful of myself. but I rechecked and I still seem correct, I'm horrible at explaining my reasoning, but but I appear to be correct never the less. lol

Answer 12

ok thanks =)

Answer 13

sure

Answer 14

is there a minus sign before it though?

Answer 15

yes it is!

Answer 16

=)

Answer 17

;) Good Luck to you!

Answer 18

thank u! i dont understand factoring at all! and have tons of problems

Answer 19

My biggest weakness is Slopes. lol

Answer 20

I dont understand slopes at all!