Tanesha W.
asked 11/10/12I need to fator this polynomail completly: 4g^2(g-3)+(g-3)
I need to fator this polnomail completly 4g^2(g-3)+(g-3)
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Jordan K. answered 11/12/12
Nationally Certified Math Teacher (grades 6 through 12)
To completely factor the polynomial, 4g2(g - 3) + (g-3), we must begin by pulling out the common factor
(g - 3) from both terms of this polynomial, which gives us (g - 3)(4g2 + 1). If the other factor (4g2 + 1) was instead (4g2 -1 ) then we could apply the factoring pattern for the difference of two perfect squares (a2 - b2), which is (a + b)(a - b) where in our case we would substitute 2g for a and 1 for b giving us the factors of (2g + 1)(2g - 1). However, since our other factor is the addition of two perfect squares
(4g2 + 1), our final answer is (g - 3)(4g2 + 1).
Tatiana S. answered 11/12/12
Tutor of Mathematics and Statistics
If you are learning imaginary numbers as well you could go one step further:
4g^2(g-3)+(g-3) = (g-3)(4g^2+1) = (g-3)(2g+i)(2g-i)
Tatiana S.
To clarify:
"i" stands for imaginary number:
(2g+i) (2g-i) = 4g2 - i2 = 4g2-(-1) = 4g2+1
11/12/12
Robert J. answered 11/10/12
Certified High School AP Calculus and Physics Teacher
The correct answer should be
4g2(g-3)+(g-3) = (g-3)(4g2 + 1)
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Chris S.
Need to clarify since this could be understood several ways
is it
(4g^2)(g-3)+(g-3)
or
[4g^2(g-3)]+(g-3)
or
4g^[2(g-3)+(g-3)]
11/10/12