Question

Solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero-product principle.

Answer 1

x^3 +x^2 = 4x+4

Answer 2

start by making one side 0 by subtracting 4x and 4 from both sides

Answer 3

\[x^3+x^2−4x−4=0\]
Now group the terms and factor out the gcf from each group
\[(x^3+x^2)+(−4x−4)=0\]

Answer 4

Okay

Answer 5

what's the gcf of x³ and x²?

Answer 6

x

Answer 7

not just x. They both have x².
What do you have inside the parentheses if you factor out x²?

Answer 8

Um x

Answer 9

Not just x. There are 2 terms originally, so there will still be 2 terms after you factor.
let's try it this way