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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the missing expression? x8 + 3x5 = x5(_____)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What you are doing here is simply factoring out the GCF. In this example that factor would be x^5. Once that is complete the missing expression would be x^(3)+3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

try factoring the problem quickly removing \[x ^{5}\] as your GCF. What do you have remaining?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A key note here would be to remember that when dividing coefficients with exponents you subtract the exponents. For example \[x ^{8} \div x ^{5} = x ^{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is x^3+3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. Do you understand how you got that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvpoly2.htm This website will explain everything you need to know about factoring polynomials.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah no problem do you need anymore help?

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