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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solving by factoring (check and help)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry that it's upside down! Idk how to turn it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did u figure that out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you check my other ones? I dont really know what Im doing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x^2-30x=0 We see 6x in common between both of them. So factor out 6x: 6x(x-5)=0 x=0, 5 And I checked your other 3, they are all correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What about these?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LIke can you take me step by step?

OpenStudy (yttrium):

3x^2-x = 0 x (3x-1) = 0 x = 0, 1/3 ----> this is for the 1st part

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hahah I like your username @dumbcow

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

this will help for questions #3,4 difference of squares \[a^{2} -b^{2} = (a+b)(a-b)\]

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

haha thank you :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what do I do next @Yttrium

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hold on @dumbcow because Im gonna try 3 and 4 soon

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So for #3 would it be: (s-144)(s+144) ?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

not quite....b^2 = 144 what is sqrt of 144 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yep = (s+12)(s-12)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And what do I do next?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

umm to finish solving, set each factor equal to 0 s+12 = 0 s-12 = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

s = -12 and 12?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

correct done, on to next one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh!:) that's easy then and okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

#4 (6w-11)(6w+11)

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yes good job, now split up factors and solve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

just like you did on last one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11/6 ?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

good what about 2nd answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-11/6

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and how do i write my answer for those type of problems?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

w = -11/6 w = 11/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay:) thanks! and how would I solve: 10y^2 - 450 = 40y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It'd be 10y^2 + 40y - 450 = 0

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

ok start by factoring out common factors like 10 ...also is that a typo , it should be 10y^2 -40y-450 =0 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh! it's -40y not positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so divide everything by 10?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y^2 + 4y - 45 = 0?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

\[y^{2}-4y -45 = 0\] :) now what numbers multiply to -45 but add to get -4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10y^2 - 450 = -40y +40y +40y 10y^2 + 40y - 450 = 0 ------------------ 10 this now equals y^2 + 4y - 45 = 0 ___ x ___ = -45 ____ + ____ = 4 -5 and 9

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

ok so it is +4y ? anyway yes you got it :) -5 and 9

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

(y-5)(y+9) = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes and okay thank you!!

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yw gotta go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u help me with one more ??

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