Question

factor completely: 360v^3-702v^2+324v=18v

Answer 1

some problem here because you wrote an equation with
\[=18v\] on the right hand side. is that a typo?

Answer 2

no no typo

Answer 3

move the 18 v over and set it equal to 0 solve for a GCF and then factor the trinomial square

Answer 4

360v^3 -703v^2 +324v -18v =18v-18v=0

Answer 5

so what am i left with ?

Answer 6

360v^3-703v^2+306v=0 coefficients look coprime might have to synthetic divide are you familiar with this technique?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

oh my mistake its 702 v^2 then take out an even greatest common factor

Answer 9

I thought you were done with this factoring stuff

Answer 10

not to be annoying but if it is set equal to something then the question should be "solve for v" not "factor"

Answer 11

v will have an actual value (or a choice of values) here. maybe you can solve by factoring

Answer 12

@hero i thought so too

Answer 13

lets factor out 18v

Answer 14

now i am wondering if it really did mean "factor" and ignore the right hand side, because the left hand side factors nicely as
\[18 v (4 v-3) (5 v-6) = 18 v\]

Answer 15

whereas if you subtract 18v from both sides you get nothing very nice. where did the question come from?

Answer 16

a quiz

Answer 17

and it just said "factor" not "solve for v"?

Answer 18

yea it says factor completley

Answer 19

well tell your math teacher that if you have an equation, the only way for it to be true is if v takes on certain values. it really doesn't make sense to give an equation (something with an equal sign, like
\[x^2-2x+1=5\] and say "factor"

Answer 20

like i guess paraenthisese are supposed to go after 18v

Answer 21

we know the obvious answer is v=0
the other factors are complex you could use the quadratic formula but i am too lazy :)

Answer 22

i need the quaratic formula

Answer 23

when given an quadratic equation of the form ax^2 +bx+c=0 where a,b,c are any elements of the reals, you can use x=(-b +/- sqrt(b^2-4ac))/2a

Answer 24

nevermiond lol i go it

Answer 25

You do?

Answer 26

what about 15h^2-17hj-4j^2

Answer 27

I'm done with doing these for right now

Answer 28

Oh, and Maria. Just a word of advice, you should get rid of the middle finger.

Answer 29

how about tht

Answer 30

about what?

Answer 31

the new picture

Answer 32

It's still the same from my end.

Answer 33

Oh nice. Much better :o)