Question

factor the following polynomials completely
u^2-12u

Answer 1

\(u^2 - 12u ~~=~~uu-12u\)

Is there something both terms have in common?

Answer 2

u

Answer 3

Right. So you can factor u out.

Answer 4

u^3

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

Factor is opposite of distribution.

Distribute u and you will go back to \(u^2-12u\)

Does that make sense?

Answer 7

yes thank you very much

Answer 8

No problem