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OpenStudy (anonymous):

DESPERATELY NEED HELP WITH FACTORING... (3R4-7R^2+R-9)+(R^4+5R^3-2R^2+1)

hero (hero):

Add the polynomials together, then factor if possible.

OpenStudy (perl):

first simplify like terms 4*R^4+5*R^3-9*R^2+R-8

OpenStudy (perl):

this cant be factored

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y not??

OpenStudy (perl):

its a prime polynomial, with respect to integers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

also this is 4 my final and its a multiple choice question so is there any trick on how to do factoring easier w/o doing any factoring

OpenStudy (perl):

what are the multiple choices

OpenStudy (perl):

can you upload an image of the question , it might help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok one minute...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (perl):

ok combine like terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in each parentheses?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oo i get it...is it d?

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