Question

u^5-13u^3+36u=0

Answer 1

any answer choices?

Answer 2

Nope , only solve for u

Answer 3

factor out u first

u(u^4 - 12u^2 + 36) = 0

factor it out

u(u^2 - 6)(u^2 - 6) = 0

does that help?

Answer 4

lol fast hand heheh :D

Answer 5

avatar hands >:))

Answer 6

I knoww. lol.

Answer 7

Yeah . .

Answer 8

hahaha

Answer 9

Does it help you out though Crombie?

Answer 10

Yeah . it does.
Thanks for trying though :)

Answer 11

No problem! :D

Answer 12

@combie, so that means you can explain the steps of how to factor it if asked, correct?

Answer 13

... no .

Answer 14

aha

Answer 15

If you can't explain the steps, then perhaps you don't understand these the way you should.

Answer 16

Maybe @lgbasallote should come back and explain.

Answer 17

i was pinged?

Answer 18

ya :P

Answer 19

Maybe you should read the exchange of comments above and you'll see why.

Answer 20

hmm @crombie hasnt mastered factoring huh..

Answer 21

how do you explain factoring @Hero ? o.O

Answer 22

i have always had difficulty explaining factoring :/

Answer 23

I've done it several times before. You want me to do it again?

Answer 24

not the myin method...

Answer 25

Negative. Myin's method is not needed for this.

Answer 26

it's just that everytime i try explaining factoring people just dont get it...i am beginning to think it cannot be taught..it is just learned

Answer 27

It can be taught. I was taught it :P

Answer 28

Okay, I'm going to provide my steps again, even though I'm 100% confident you've seen them before. Remember, these students need step by step instructions, otherwise they won't understand.

Answer 29

@Igbasallote, I just realized that your steps are not correct.

Answer 30

You changed 13u to 12 u without reason.

Answer 31

Looks like it has to be done myin's way after all.

Answer 32

I'm not posting myin's steps on here. Too long.

Answer 33

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