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OpenStudy (anonymous):

create a function that can only have a GCF factored out of it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

try : \(f(x) = x^2 - x \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm how would you factor the GCF out of that?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes u can factor the gcf, wats the gcf in above function ? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes, factor it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the first step

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(f(x) = x^2-x\) \(~~~~~~ = x(x-1)\) It is now factored. there is oly one step actually :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh i see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the original is f (x) = x^2 - x and the factored form is f (x) = x (x - 1)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

thats right !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yayy thanks can you help me on one more?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

okay sure :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill close it and make a new one

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