Question

Can someone explain to me how to do this? I thought i was doing it right but apparently not lol... write the expression -7x^20-10x^10+6 in quadratic form

Answer 1

Just a sec

Answer 2

kk

Answer 3

Okay, so they just mean to factor it

Answer 4

okay...is that really all?

Answer 5

lol

Answer 6

Yes, but there's a specific procedure of steps that will have to be followed. I'll have to show you in vyew.

Answer 7

vyew wont work on my comp. for some reason:(( i tried it yesterday with someone who was trying to help me..it works until the other person starts writing and i cant see it

Answer 8

That other person WAS me

Answer 9

lol no it wasn't you

Answer 10

Who was it?

Answer 11

i think there name was nitz..or something like that...

Answer 12

Well, I don't know how I'm going to show you all these steps on here

Answer 13

its fine...ill find a youtube video or something that can show me...thanks for trying:)

Answer 14

I can't just post them because they won't make any sense to you

Answer 15

Wait

Answer 16

Twiddla should work fine

Answer 17

its fine..im actually watching a video right now that seems to do a pretty good job explaining

Answer 18

thanks though!! :)

Answer 19

Post it

Answer 20

I'm pretty sure that video won't be able to show you how to do it

Answer 21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WgvlZIKUzo

Answer 22

That's not even the same type of question. You have terms with \(x^{10}\). His methods will never work with those terms.

Answer 23

its fine..its an online course so i'm just gonna watch the lecture again but thanks anyway

Answer 24

I suppose you don't want my help

Answer 25

Should I just post the answer?

Answer 26

@mathdummy4

Answer 27

no that would be cheating and its not that i dont want your help...its fine i'm re-watching the lecture and getting a hang of it

Answer 28

That video is in no way related to the given problem because its two different kinds of problems. He posted an equation that already has index 2. The problem you posted has index 10