Question

Factoring...
I need someone to walk me through how to do this please /:
6x+8

Answer 1

ask yourself what is the highest number that goes evenly between 6 and 8

Answer 2

2?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

Okay so from there wouldn't it be 2(3x+4)?

Answer 5

yes :D

Answer 6

u got it

Answer 7

That was much easier than I thought! lol. Would you help me with one more to make sure I understand? Haha.

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

20w^2+35w..

Answer 10

5 right?

Answer 11

5w

Answer 12

Oh okay.. So it would be 5w(4w+7)?

Answer 13

yeap

Answer 14

Awesome thank you so much! I'll let you know if I need more help? I think I have most of them now(:

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

Actually... Help with one more haha.

Answer 17

sure :D

Answer 18

12x^3-30x^2 I believe it's because I'm so bad at negatives:P lol.

Answer 19

6x^2

Answer 20

so the end result is 6x^2(2x-5)

Answer 21

So it would be 6x^2(2x^2-5x)?

Answer 22

end result is 6x^2(2x-5)

Answer 23

remeber when multiplying exponent are added and when dividing they are subtracted

Answer 24

oh so it would be 6x^2(2x-5x)?

Answer 25

6x^2(2x-5)

Answer 26

Ohh duh.... I get it lol.

Answer 27

ok :D

Answer 28

6a^2b-9ab?

Answer 29

what do you think you can factor out

Answer 30

3

Answer 31

good now look at the variables both have "b" in them therefore b can also be factored out

Answer 32

therefore 3b

Answer 33

Okay so 3b( is the start...

Answer 34

one sec im gonna try

Answer 35

Are you asking how to find the newer for x

Answer 36

I mean the answer for x

Answer 37

Okay I have no idea....

Answer 38

actually 3ab will be factored

Answer 39

Okay that makes more since... Lol.

Answer 40

So... 3ab(2a-3)?

Answer 41

YES!!!!!!!! u got it :D

Answer 42

8x^3y^2+12x^2y^3

Answer 43

Would it be 4xy(2x^2+3xy^2)?? Or am I totally off? lol.