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OpenStudy (mitu12):

factor the following polynomials completely u^2-12u

geerky42 (geerky42):

\(u^2 - 12u ~~=~~uu-12u\) Is there something both terms have in common?

OpenStudy (mitu12):

u

geerky42 (geerky42):

Right. So you can factor u out.

OpenStudy (mitu12):

u^3

geerky42 (geerky42):

\(u^2-12u ~~\Rightarrow~~u~(u-12)\)

geerky42 (geerky42):

Factor is opposite of distribution. Distribute u and you will go back to \(u^2-12u\) Does that make sense?

OpenStudy (mitu12):

yes thank you very much

geerky42 (geerky42):

No problem

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