Part 1: Create a difference of squares binomial or a perfect square trinomial that can be factored multiple times. (1 point)

Part 2: Provide the factors of this polynomial. (2 points)

Part 3: Explain, in complete sentences, the process you used to create the binomial/trinomial. (2 points)

Question

Part 1: Create a difference of squares binomial or a perfect square trinomial that can be factored multiple times. (1 point) 

Part 2: Provide the factors of this polynomial. (2 points) 

Part 3: Explain, in complete sentences, the process you used to create the binomial/trinomial. (2 points)

anonymous · Answer

I got x^2-25. is this correct?

anonymous · Answer

well can you factor that multiple times?

anonymous · Answer

me thinks not

anonymous · Answer

I dont' know what it means to be able to factor it multiple times

anonymous · Answer

do you know how to factor?

anonymous · Answer

Sort of. I can FOIL to check my factors easily, but I don't know if i can factor

anonymous · Answer

well you can factor x^2-25 to be (x+5)(x-5), but then you can't factor anymore

the trick to factoring is looking at that -25, and thinking of two numbers that when multiplied by each other = -5, but when added = 0

anonymous · Answer

I on't think there are any numbers that do that. why -5?

anonymous · Answer

sorry i meant -25*** just a typo

anonymous · Answer

(also there are two numbers that when multiplied by each other = -5, but when added = 0........ but that's not really important)

anonymous · Answer

5 and -5!

jhannybean · Answer

mmhmm.