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I seriously need help.. I am not good at math at all and I've talked to my teacher, looked up YouTube videos on how to do it.. went back to the lesson. I do FLVS and I am taking algebra 2. I am stuck on an assignment for module 4. I need help solving my identity. In the assignment, my teacher wants me to create my own identity and prove that it works. I am just having trouble proving that it works and solving the identity. My identity is (x-y)^2+(ax+b)

Answer 1

Sorry, I take algebra 1 in flvs. I am also not the best at math.

Answer 2

Isnt there a formula you use for that?

Answer 3

I have no idea honestly.

Answer 4

@autumnbottom123 How does she want you to prove it that it works? What are we doing with it?

Answer 5

I made up the identity, the assignment just wants me to prove that it will work

Answer 6

@autumnbottom123 In what way? What are we proving?

Answer 7

Here are the requirements:
Label and display your new polynomial identity
Prove that it is true through an algebraic proof, identifying each step
Demonstrate that your polynomial identity works on numerical relationships

Answer 8

@autumnbottom123 If I were you I would come up with a polynomial that actually has numbers such as x^2+3x+2

Answer 9

She said to make sure I equal the identity to something? when would I do that? in the beginning?

Answer 10

@autumnbottom123 Can you take a screenshot of the problem or something? I'm confused on what you even need to do.

Answer 11

I'll attempt to do that.. Hold on

Answer 12

Okay, so I am having trouble logging in through my phone so I will try to explain to you the assignment

Answer 13

Create your own using the columns below. See what happens when different binomials or trinomials are combined. Square one factor from column A and add it to one factor from column B to develop your own identity.

Column A Column B
(x − y) (x2 + 2xy + y2)
(x + y) (x2 − 2xy + y2)
(y + x) (ax + b)
(y − x) (cy + d)