Factoring, factoring, factoring.

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thread starter Playstation Sep 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm pretty bad at it. I need some help with my algebra homework. No flaming please, I simply struggle with math, and I know it. No need to tell me what I already know. 10n^3 + 35n^2 + 15 n q^2-14q+48 2s^2-5s+2 3u^2+10u+8 They may seem easy to you, but for whatever reason, it's terribly hard for me to do these, so please, dont make rude remarks, comments, flame, etc. I just need the answers, I know how to do it, I simply cannot do these ones. EDIT: Thanks for the help. It seems so easy now >_>. Stupid mistakes I was missing, always the problem with me.

hiimwhite 09/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

-shields eyes and flees from thread-

Playstation 09/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

hiimwhite : -shields eyes and flees from thread- -waits for responses :l -

muffinator Sep 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

If you didn't get the answers then Good for you, slow poke.

MrClucky Sep 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Try "http://www.mathway.com/default.aspx"

XcoldshadowX 09/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

If you can't do these then you clearly don't know how to do it.

Playstation Sep 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

muffinator : Nub has math troubles~ GG this is easy as pie 5n (2n^2 + 7n + 3) (q-6)(q-8) I don't start school till tomorrow, and I activated to many brain cells already. Wouldn't you need to further factor that first one (Also, thanks for the help.) @Above, yes, I do know hwo to do it. I just have an issue with math, okay? Out of the 20 problem homework, these are the 5 I need help on.

xlrAcer5 09/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Had you asked me at the end of last school year, I would know how to do this. Sure summer is fun, but it takes a toll on our minds...

muffinator Sep 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Playstation : Wouldn't you need to further factor that first one (Also, thanks for the help.) @Above, yes, I do know hwo to do it. I just have an issue with math, okay? Out of the 20 problem homework, these are the 5 I need help on. Aww, you quoted me before I edited it out But anyway, how can you factor more? If you just started it, then you know no other ways, unless your teacher gave you more ways. Remember, if you can, the quadratic formula. Then again my brain cells are mostly off so o-o

Playstation Sep 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

xlrAcer5 : Had you asked me at the end of last school year, I would know how to do this. Sure summer is fun, but it takes a toll on our minds... Not so much for me. Summer isn't long enough for me to really forget anything. I've always been slow with math, and it's never changing. All I know is I try my hardest, so whatever. I'm not even going to be something that requires math, I'd like to be a musician, so math is of least concern. @Above, I realized that you cannot factor it more when I started writing it, again, thanks for the help :3,

TheSoySauce Sep 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

10n^3 + 35n^2 + 15 n = 5n(2n^2 + 7n + 3) = 5n(2n+1)(n+3) q^2-14q+48 = (q-6)(q-8) 2s^2-5s+2 = (2s-1)(s-2) 3u^2+10u+8 = (3u+4)(u+2) lol can't believe I actually decided to do them... but those should be their most factored forms. EDIT: lol muffiner, please don't go around saying "nub can't do this math, gg easy as pie" when you can't even fully factor the first one yourself...

Kharma 09/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

First equation: Greatest Common Factor = 5n ---> 5n(2n^2 + 7n +3) Find two numbers that multiply to the product of the first and last coefficients (2*3 = 6) AND add up to equal the middle coefficient (7): 1 and 6 ---> 5n(2n^2 + 1n + 6n + 3) Factor out the GCF of the first two terms and the last two terms (in the parentheses) ---> 5n(n(2n + 1) + 3(2n + 1)) This is the same as: 5n(n + 3)(2n + 1)

benq 09/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

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