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OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I LOVE MATH!

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Lol you love math? :P

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I'm factoring out greatest common factors for this one:\[6x^3-8x^2+10x\]\[2x(3x^2-4x+5)\] That's what I got.. Is it right?

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Yeah I definitely do. Can't you tell? lol;)

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Perfect! and oh of course ;P

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Lol. yay haha. Factor by grouping: \[3x^2-6xy-4x+8y\]

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I haven't got my answer yet but I'm working on it lol.

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Tell me when you do :D

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Ok, well for the first half I have 3x(x-2y)..... Blah...

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Perfect....and the next half?

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

For the second half.. I have: 4(-x+2y)

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Please tell me it's right lol.

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

WAIT.

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

LOL.

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

STOP>

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I think I know what you're gonna say haha!

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

WAIT. PAUSE LOL>

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Lol I'll wait ;P

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

It's the same thing hahaa;)

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

-4(x-2y)

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

There we go :P But what next? O.o

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Idk you tell me haha

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Lol so we have \[\large 3x(x - 2y) - 4(x - 2y)\] Since they both have a (x - 2y) in common...we factor that out...and write this as \[\large (3x - 4)(x - 2y)\]

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Ohh yeah. Duhh I forgot lol. Thanks for the reminder.

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Haha oh of course that's what I'm here for ;P

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Hhaa, lol. I honestly can't explain how happy I am that you're on and you could help me LOL!

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Well I had to cuz I love you remember <3 ;D lol No I like helping you cuz you dont bug me :P

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

\[x^2-5x+4\] So I'm supposed to be factoring this out... Haven't done it but I'll give it a shot lol. Ohh yeah hhaa. Duhh<3 Are you sure I don't? I feel like I am haha.

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I'd set it to 0 right?

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Lol nope you do all the work and I sit here and wait ;P And yes set it equal to 0

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Hha, ok lol. Ok: So I have this so far: \[\frac{ -(-5)\pm \sqrt{(-5)^2-4(1)(4)} }{ 2(1) }\]

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

mmhmm....continue :)

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I got prime. Is it right?

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Huh? \[\large \frac{5 \pm \sqrt{9}}{2}\] is what I get

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Well 4*-4 = -16 And -5*-5=25 and I added that and got 41...

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

25 + -16 would be subtraction :)

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Well, I thought like if there's something like this: 25-(-16)... You would add...

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

OH WAIT. THAT'S FOR ADDITION right?

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Or something idk...

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

No you are correct...if it were 25 - (-16) it would be 25 + 16 however here we have \[\large \sqrt{(-5)^2 - 4(1)(4)}\rightarrow \sqrt{25 - (16)} = \sqrt{9}=3\]

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Ok, I see where you're getting that from..

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Good ^_^ so then yes we have \[\large \frac{5 \pm 3}{2}\]

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

So the -4 is positive right? I'd read the 4 as a positive sign and the negative sign would be read to subtract right?

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I got 4,1

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Well just take it part by part... \[\large \sqrt{(-5)^2 - \color\red{(4(1)(4))}}\] focus on on the red first, dont even worry about that ''-" sign right now \[\large \sqrt{25 - (16) }\]

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

And yes 4 and 1 would be correct So now...we know these are the roots of your polynomial We write them as \[\large (x - 4)(x-1) = 0\] And that is the factored form of it "why did it change to both being "minus"? Well because look at the equation...equal to 0 we want to be able to plug in either 4 or 1 into an equation and get 0....thus...we have that :)

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Ok, makes total sense lol.

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

does it really?

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Yeah I think haha. I may say something stupid right now cuz it's 1:31am..

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Lol same here :P

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

I'm a little cranky cuz I only got 3hrs of sleep last night. Haha. awesome!

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Uh oh...get some sleep love :P

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Ik, but it's hard in cramming this homework and a final exam on campus tomorrow..

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

If a polynomial does not factor out it'd be a prime right? cuz I'm asked to factor out 81x^2-1 But I get: 1(81x^2-1)

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

right, its just prime if nothing can be taken out

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

okie. At least I got the last question right haha. There's more but I'll finish everything up tomorrow once I get up in like 3hrs... Goodnight! Sleep tight;)

OpenStudy (johnweldon1993):

Sleep tight hun ;)

OpenStudy (yanasidlinskiy):

Hha, thanks lol ;) Anywho.. Audios!

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