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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Please help; will fan and medal
factor 3x^2+9x
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OpenStudy (dayakar):
write the 9 into prime factors
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I don't know what prime factors are
OpenStudy (dayakar):
the numbers which have only two factors are prime numbers
for example
2 = 1*2 [ 1 and 2 are two factors]
3= 1*3
5= 1*5
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3*3
OpenStudy (dayakar):
6 = 1*6
= 2*3 [ 1,2,3,and 6 are factors]
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OpenStudy (dayakar):
very good
OpenStudy (dayakar):
\[3x ^{2}+9x = 3 \times x \times x +3 \times 3 \times x\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
?
OpenStudy (dayakar):
\[x ^{2} = x \times x\]
is it clear
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Not really.. My assignment has asked for it to be factored like (_+_)(_-_)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
At least that's what it wanted for the last 14 questions...
OpenStudy (dayakar):
i explain this one
OpenStudy (dayakar):
3x^2 + 9x
which has two terms
3x^2
and 9x
OpenStudy (dayakar):
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OpenStudy (dayakar):
3x^2 +9x
= (3x)x + 3*(3x)
=(3x) (x+3) [ taking 3x common]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@$oumya @SeanStewart16 Can either of you break this down more? I'm extremely confused.
OpenStudy ($oumya):
x^2=x*x
OpenStudy ($oumya):
3*x*x+9*x
=3*x*(x+3)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Will you medal daykar since I can only give one and they tried.