Question

how do i factor each polynomial? 18s-63

Answer 1

what is the GCF of 18 and 63

Answer 2

9

Answer 3

how can you factor 18 where 9 is one factor

Answer 4

9 goes into 18 twice...

Answer 5

so 18 = 9*2

Answer 6

which means

18s = 9*2s

Answer 7

how can you factor 63 where 9 is one factor

Answer 8

9^6?

Answer 9

fill in the blank

9 times ______ = 63

Answer 10

7

Answer 11

so 63 = 9*7

Answer 12

making

18s-63

turn into

9*2s - 9*7

Answer 13

what's next

Answer 14

is the answer 9^2-9^7?

Answer 15

no

Answer 16

btw 9^2 is 9 squared, so you're using the wrong notation

Answer 17

so what do i do next?

Answer 18

hint:

a*b - a*c = a*(b-c)

this is the distributive property

Answer 19

what do i do with the s?

Answer 20

here's a similar example

Answer 21

6x - 10

2*3x - 2*5

2(3x - 5)

Answer 22

is 2 the gcf?

Answer 23

that's my example

Answer 24

sorry I have to go