{"id":88,"date":"2025-04-09T17:05:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T17:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/chapter\/1-5-factoring-polynomials-college-algebra-2e-openstax\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T20:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:36:11","slug":"1-5-factoring-polynomials","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/chapter\/1-5-factoring-polynomials\/","title":{"raw":"1.5 Factoring Polynomials","rendered":"1.5 Factoring Polynomials"},"content":{"raw":"<div id=\"main-content\" class=\"MainContent__ContentStyles-sc-6yy1if-0 NnXKu\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-dynamic-style=\"true\">\r\n<div id=\"page_49cf2d69-1d37-49aa-9e61-16da4c52ce37\" class=\"chapter-content-module\" data-type=\"page\" data-book-content=\"true\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"para-00001\">In this section, you will:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"list-00001\">\r\n \t<li>Factor the greatest common factor of a polynomial.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factor a trinomial.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factor by grouping.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factor a perfect square trinomial.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factor a difference of squares.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factor the sum and difference of cubes.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factor expressions using fractional or negative exponents.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339261641\">Imagine that we are trying to find the area of a lawn so that we can determine how much grass seed to purchase. The lawn is the green portion in Figure 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1462\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1462\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-fig-1-300x205.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" \/> Figure 1[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-title-label\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339156365\">The area of the entire region can be found using the formula for the area of a rectangle.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\begin{array}{rcl}A &amp;=&amp; lw \\\\&amp;=&amp; 10x \\cdot 6x \\\\&amp;=&amp; 60x^2 \\, \\text{units}^2\\end{array} [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339216289\">The areas of the portions that do not require grass seed need to be subtracted from the area of the entire region. The two square regions each have an area of [latex] A = s^2 = 4^2 = 16 \\ \\ \\text{units}^2 [\/latex] The other rectangular region has one side of length [latex] 10x-8 [\/latex] and one side of length [latex] 4, [\/latex] giving an area of [latex] A = lw=4(10x-8)=40x-32 \\ \\ \\text{units}^2. [\/latex] So the region that must be subtracted has an area of [latex] 2(16)+40x-32=40x \\ \\ \\text{units}^2. [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339224267\">The area of the region that requires grass seed is found by subtracting [latex] 60x^2-40x \\ \\ \\text{units}^2. [\/latex] This area can also be expressed in factored form as [latex] 20x(3x-2) \\ \\ \\text{units}^2. [\/latex] We can confirm that this is an equivalent expression by multiplying.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243193\">Many polynomial expressions can be written in simpler forms by factoring. In this section, we will look at a variety of methods that can be used to factor polynomial expressions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339224262\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring the Greatest Common Factor of a Polynomial<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339226451\">When we study fractions, we learn that the <strong><span id=\"term-00014\" data-type=\"term\">greatest common factor<\/span><\/strong> (GCF) of two numbers is the largest number that divides evenly into both numbers. For instance, [latex] 4 [\/latex] is the GCF of [latex] 16 [\/latex] and [latex] 20 [\/latex] because it is the largest number that divides evenly into both [latex] 16 [\/latex] and [latex] 20. [\/latex] The GCF of polynomials works the same way: [latex] 4x [\/latex] is the GCF of [latex] 16x [\/latex] and [latex] 20x^2 [\/latex] because it is the largest polynomial that divides evenly into both [latex] 16x [\/latex] and [latex] 20x^2. [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339171909\">When factoring a polynomial expression, our first step should be to check for a GCF. Look for the GCF of the coefficients, and then look for the GCF of the variables.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Greatest Common Factor<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">The <span id=\"term-00015\" data-type=\"term\">greatest common factor<\/span> (GCF) of polynomials is the largest polynomial that divides evenly into the polynomials.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339145267\"><strong>Given a polynomial expression, factor out the greatest common factor.\r\n<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339147626\" type=\"1\">\r\n \t<li>Identify the GCF of the coefficients.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the GCF of the variables.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Combine to find the GCF of the expression.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine what the GCF needs to be multiplied by to obtain each term in the expression.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write the factored expression as the product of the GCF and the sum of the terms we need to multiply by.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 1: Factoring the Greatest Common Factor<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 6x^3y^3+45x^2y^2+21xy. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>First, find the GCF of the expression. The GCF of 6, 45, and 21 is 3. The GCF of\u00a0[latex] x^3, x^2, [\/latex] and\u00a0[latex] x [\/latex] is\u00a0[latex] x. [\/latex] (Note that the GCF of a set of expressions in the form\u00a0[latex] x^n [\/latex] will always be the exponent of lowest degree.) And the GCF of\u00a0[latex] y^3, y^2, [\/latex] and\u00a0[latex] y [\/latex] is\u00a0[latex] y. [\/latex] Combine these to find the GCF of the polynomial, [latex] 3xy. [\/latex]\r\n\r\nNext, determine what the GCF needs to be multiplied by to obtain each term of the polynomial. We find that\u00a0[latex] 3xy(2x^2y^2)=6x^3x^3, 3xy(15xy)=45x^2y^2, [\/latex] and\u00a0[latex] 3xy(7)=21xy. [\/latex]\r\n\r\nFinally, write the factored expression as the product of the GCF and the sum of the terms we needed to multiply by.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] (3xy)(2x^2y^2+15xy+7) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\r\nAfter factoring, we can check our work by multiplying. Use the distributive property to confirm that\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] (3xy)(2x^2y^2+15xy+7)=6x^3y^3+45x^2y^2+21xy. [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] x(b^2-a)+6(b^2-a) [\/latex] by pulling out the GCF.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339432992\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring a Trinomial with Leading Coefficient 1<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339432966\">Although we should always begin by looking for a GCF, pulling out the GCF is not the only way that polynomial expressions can be factored. The polynomial [latex] x^2+5x+6 [\/latex] has a GCF of 1, but it can be written as the product of the factors [latex] (x+2) [\/latex] and [latex] (x+3). [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339318134\">Trinomials of the form [latex] x^2+bx+c [\/latex] can be factored by finding two numbers with a product of [latex] c [\/latex] and a sum of [latex] b. [\/latex] The trinomial [latex] x^2+10x+16, [\/latex] for example, can be factored using the numbers [latex] 2 [\/latex] and [latex] 8 [\/latex] because the product of those numbers is [latex] 16 [\/latex] and their sum is [latex] 10. [\/latex] The trinomial can be rewritten as the product of [latex] (x+2) [\/latex] and [latex] (x+8). [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Factoring a Trinomial with Leading Coefficient 1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nA trinomial of the form\u00a0[latex] x^2+bx+c [\/latex] can be written in factored form as\u00a0[latex] (x+p)(x+q) [\/latex] where\u00a0[latex] pq=c [\/latex] and [latex] p+q=b. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Q&amp;A<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339329107\"><strong>Can every trinomial be factored as a product of binomials?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339433613\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">No. Some polynomials cannot be factored. These polynomials are said to be prime.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Given a trinomial in the form [latex] x^x+bx+c, [\/latex] factor it.<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>List factors of [latex] c. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex] p [\/latex] and [latex] q, [\/latex] a pair of factors of\u00a0 with a sum of [latex] b. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write the factored expression [latex] (x+p)(x+q). [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 2: Factoring a Trinomial with Leading Coefficient 1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] x^2+2x-15. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>We have a trinomial with leading coefficient [latex] 1, b=2, [\/latex] and [latex] c=-15. [\/latex] We need to find two numbers with a product of [latex] -15 [\/latex] and a sum of [latex] 2. [\/latex] In the table below, we list factors until we find a pair with the desired sum.\r\n<table class=\"grid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Factors of<\/strong> [latex] -15 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Sum of Factors<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 1, -15 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -14 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -1, 15 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 14 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 3, -5 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -2 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -3, 5 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 2 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nNow that we have identified [latex] p [\/latex] and [latex] q [\/latex] as [latex] -3 [\/latex] and [latex] 5, [\/latex] write the factored form as [latex] (x-3)(x+5). [\/latex]\r\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\r\nWe can check our work by multiplying. Use FOIL to confirm that [latex] (x-3)(x+5)=x^2+2x-15. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Q&amp;A<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243866\"><strong>Does the order of the factors matter?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243870\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">No. Multiplication is commutative, so the order of the factors does not matter.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #2<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] x^2-7x+6. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339220936\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring by Grouping<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339328929\">Trinomials with leading coefficients other than 1 are slightly more complicated to factor. For these trinomials, we can <span id=\"term-00016\" data-type=\"term\">factor by grouping<\/span> by dividing the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> term into the sum of two terms, factoring each portion of the expression separately, and then factoring out the GCF of the entire expression. The trinomial [latex] 2x^2+5x+3 [\/latex] can be rewritten as [latex] (2x+3)(x+1) [\/latex] using this process. We begin by rewriting the original expression as [latex] 2x^2+2x+3x+3 [\/latex] and then factor each portion of the expression to obtain [latex] 2x(x+1)+3(x+1). [\/latex] We then pull out the GCF of [latex] (x+1) [\/latex] to find the factored expression.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Factor by Grouping<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nTo factor a trinomial in the form [latex] ax^2+bx+c [\/latex] by grouping, we find two numbers with a product of [latex] ac [\/latex] and a sum of [latex] b. [\/latex] We use these numbers to divide the [latex] x [\/latex] term into the sum of two terms and factor each portion of the expression separately, then factor out the GCF of the entire expression.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Given a trinomial in the form [latex] ax^2+bx+c, [\/latex] factor by grouping.<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>List factors of [latex] ac [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find [latex] p [\/latex] and [latex] q, [\/latex] a pair of factors of [latex] ac [\/latex] with a sum of [latex] b. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rewrite the original expression as [latex] [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pull out the GCF of [latex] ax^2+px. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pull out the GCF of [latex] qx+c. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factor out the GCF of the expression.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 3: Factoring a Trinomial by Grouping<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 5x^2+7x-6 [\/latex] by grouping.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>We have a trinomial with [latex] a=5, b=7, [\/latex] and [latex] c=-6. [\/latex] First, determine [latex] ac=-30. [\/latex] We need to find two numbers with a product of [latex] =30 [\/latex] and a sum of [latex] 7. [\/latex] In the table below, we list factors until we find a pair with the desired sum.\r\n<table class=\"grid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 168px;\" border=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Factors of<\/strong> [latex] -30 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Sum of Factors<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 1, -30 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -29 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -1, 30 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 29 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 2, -15 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -13 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -2, 15 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 13 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 3, -10 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -7 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] -3, 10 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex] 7 [\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nSo [latex] p=-3 [\/latex] and [latex] q=10. [\/latex]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\begin{array}{ll}5x^2 - 3x + 10x - 6 \\, &amp; \\quad \\text{Rewrite the original expression as } ax^2 + px + qx + c. \\\\x(5x - 3) + 2(5x - 3) &amp; \\quad \\text{Factor out the GCF of each part.} \\\\(5x - 3)(x + 2) &amp; \\quad \\text{Factor out the GCF of the expression.}\\end{array} [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\r\nWe can check our work by multiplying. Use FOIL to confirm that [latex] (5x-3)(x+2)=5x^2+7x-6. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #3<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor\r\n\r\n(a) [latex] 2x^2+9x+9 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n(b) [latex] 6x^2+x-1 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339300231\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring a Perfect Square Trinomial<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339300236\">A perfect square trinomial is a trinomial that can be written as the square of a binomial. Recall that when a binomial is squared, the result is the square of the first term added to twice the product of the two terms and the square of the last term.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\begin{array}{rcl}a^2 + 2ab + b^2 &amp;=&amp; (a + b)^2 \\\\&amp; \\text{and} &amp; \\\\a^2 - 2ab + b^2 &amp;=&amp; (a - b)^2\\end{array} [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339303412\">We can use this equation to factor any perfect square trinomial.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Perfect Square Trinomials<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nA perfect square trinomial can be written as the square of a binomial:\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] a^a+2ab+b^2=(a+b)^2 [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339225968\"><strong>Given a perfect square trinomial, factor it into the square of a binomial.\r\n<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339321581\" type=\"1\">\r\n \t<li>Confirm that the first and last term are perfect squares.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Confirm that the middle term is twice the product of [latex] ab. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write the factored form as [latex] (a+b)^2. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4: Factoring a Perfect Square Trinomial<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 25x^2+20x+4. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>Notice that [latex] 25x^2 [\/latex] and [latex] 4 [\/latex] are perfect squares because [latex] 25x^2=(5x)^2 [\/latex] and [latex] 4=2^2. [\/latex] Then check to see if the middle term is twice the product of [latex] 5x [\/latex] and [latex] 2. [\/latex] The middle term is, indeed, twice the product: [latex] 2(5x)(2)=20x. [\/latex] Therefore, the trinomial is a perfect square trinomial and can be written as [latex] (5x+2)^2. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #4<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 49x^2-14x+1. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339344862\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring a Difference of Squares<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339344867\">A difference of squares is a perfect square subtracted from a perfect square. Recall that a difference of squares can be rewritten as factors containing the same terms but opposite signs because the middle terms cancel each other out when the two factors are multiplied.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339139364\">We can use this equation to factor any differences of squares.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Differences of Squares<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nA difference of squares can be rewritten as two factors containing the same terms but opposite signs.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243077\"><strong>Given a difference of squares, factor it into binomials.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339259636\" type=\"1\">\r\n \t<li>Confirm that the first and last term are perfect squares.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write the factored form as [latex] (a+b)(a-b). [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 5: Factoring a Differences of Squares<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 9x^2-25. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>Notice that [latex] 9x^2 [\/latex] and [latex] 25 [\/latex] are perfect squares because [latex] 9x^2=(3x)^2 [\/latex] and [latex] 25=5^2. [\/latex] The polynomial represents a difference of squares and can be rewritten as [latex] (3x+5)(3x-5). [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #5<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Factor [latex] 81y^2-100. [\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Q&amp;A<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339240130\"><strong>Is there a formula to factor the sum of squares?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339240135\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">No. A sum of squares cannot be factored.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339281638\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring the Sum and Difference of Cubes<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339281643\">Now, we will look at two new special products: the sum and difference of cubes. Although the sum of squares cannot be factored, the sum of cubes can be factored into a binomial and a trinomial.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339281668\">Similarly, the difference of cubes can be factored into a binomial and a trinomial, but with different signs.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339281447\">We can use the acronym SOAP to remember the signs when factoring the sum or difference of cubes. The first letter of each word relates to the signs: <strong>S<\/strong>ame <strong>O<\/strong>pposite <strong>A<\/strong>lways <strong>P<\/strong>ositive. For example, consider the following example.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] x^2-2^3=(x-2)(x^2+2x+4) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339280881\">The sign of the first 2 is the <em data-effect=\"italics\">same<\/em> as the sign between [latex] x^3-2^3. [\/latex] The sign of the [latex] 2x [\/latex] term is <em>opposite<\/em> the sign between [latex] x^3-2^3. [\/latex] And the sign of the last term, 4, is <em data-effect=\"italics\">always positive<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Sum and Difference of Cubes<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nWe can factor the sum of two cubes as\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\nWe can factor the difference of two cubes as\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2) [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339324792\"><strong>Given a sum of cubes or difference of cubes, factor it.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339324796\" type=\"1\">\r\n \t<li>Confirm that the first and last term are cubes, [latex] a^3+b^3 [\/latex] or [latex] a^3-b^3. [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For a sum of cubes, write the factored form as [latex] (a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2). [\/latex] For a difference of cubes, write the factored form as [latex] (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2). [\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 6: Factoring a Sum of Cubes<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] x^3+512. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>Notice that [latex] x^3 [\/latex] and [latex] 512 [\/latex] are cubes because [latex] 8^3=512. [\/latex] Rewrite the sum of cubes as [latex] (x+8)(x^2-8x+64). [\/latex]\r\n<h3>Analysis,<\/h3>\r\nAfter writing the sum of cubes this way, we might think we should check to see if the trinomial portion can be factored further. However, the trinomial portion cannot be factored, so we do not need to check.\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #6<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Factor the sum of cubes: [latex] 216a^3+b^3. [\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 7: Factoring a Difference of Cubes<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 8x^3-125. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>Notice that [latex] 8x^3 [\/latex] and [latex] 125 [\/latex] are cubes because [latex] 8x^3=(2x)^3 [\/latex] and [latex] 125=5^3. [\/latex] Write the difference of cubes as [latex] (2x-5)(4x^2+10x+25). [\/latex]\r\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\r\nJust as with the sum of cubes, we will not be able to further factor the trinomial portion.\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #7<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Factor the difference of cubes: [latex] 1,000x^3-1. [\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339432601\" data-depth=\"1\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring Expressions with Fractional or Negative Exponents<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339432607\">Expressions with fractional or negative exponents can be factored by pulling out a GCF. Look for the variable or exponent that is common to each term of the expression and pull out that variable or exponent raised to the lowest power. These expressions follow the same factoring rules as those with integer exponents. For instance, [latex] 2x^{\\frac{1}{4}}+5x^{\\frac{3}{4}} [\/latex] can be factored by pulling out [latex] x^{\\frac{1}{4}} [\/latex] and being rewritten as [latex] x^{\\frac{1}{4}}(2+5x^{\\frac{1}{2}}). [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 8: Factoring an Expression with Fractional or Negative Exponents<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 3x(x+2)^{\\frac{-1}{3}}+4(x+2)^{\\frac{2}{3}}. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<details><summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>Factor out the term with the lowest value of the exponent. In this case, that would be [latex] (x+2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}. [\/latex]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex] \\begin{array}{ll}(x + 2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}(3x + 4(x + 2)) &amp; \\quad \\text{Factor out the GCF.} \\\\(x + 2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}(3x + 4x + 8) &amp; \\quad \\text{Simplify.} \\\\(x + 2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}(7x + 8) &amp; \\end{array} [\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/details><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #8<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nFactor [latex] 2(5a-1)^{\\frac{3}{4}}+7a(5a-1)^{-\\frac{1}{4}}. [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Media<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339306568\">Access these online resources for additional instruction and practice with factoring polynomials.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"fs-id1167339306573\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/findgcftofact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Identify GCF<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/facttrinom1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Factor Trinomials when a Equals 1<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/facttrinom2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Factor Trinomials when a is not equal to 1<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/sumdifcube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Factor Sum or Difference of Cubes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"os-eos os-section-exercises-container\" data-uuid-key=\".section-exercises\">\r\n<h2 data-type=\"document-title\" data-rex-keep=\"true\"><span class=\"os-text\">1.5 Section Exercises<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339220212\" class=\"section-exercises\" data-depth=\"1\"><section id=\"fs-id1167339220216\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Verbal<\/h3>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339220221\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339220222\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339220221-solution\">1<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>If the terms of a polynomial do not have a GCF, does that mean it is not factorable? Explain.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226305\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226306\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">2<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>A polynomial is factorable, but it is not a perfect square trinomial or a difference of two squares. Can you factor the polynomial without finding the GCF?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226312\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226313\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339226312-solution\">3<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>How do you factor by grouping?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1167339226337\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Algebraic<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339226343\">For the following exercises, find the greatest common factor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226346\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226347\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">4<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 14x+4xy-18xy^2 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226385\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226386\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339226385-solution\">5<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 49mb^2-35m^2ba+77ma^2 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218656\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218657\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">6<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 30x^3y-45x^2y^2+135xy^3 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218720\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218721\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339218720-solution\">7<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 200p^3m^3-30p^2m^3+40m^3 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426613\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426614\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">8<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 36j^4k^2-18j^3k^3+54j^2k^4 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426694\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426695\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339426694-solution\">9<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 6y^7-2y^3+3y^2-y [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339196483\">For the following exercises, factor by grouping.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196486\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196488\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">10<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 6x^2+5x-4 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196521\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196522\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339196521-solution\">11<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 2a^2+9a-18 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260424\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260425\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">12<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 6c^2+41c+63 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260458\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260459\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339260458-solution\">13<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 6n^2-19n-11 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260541\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260542\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">14<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 20w^2-47w+24 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303598\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303599\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339303598-solution\">15<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 2p^2-5p-7 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339303679\">For the following exercises, factor the polynomial.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303682\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303683\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">16<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 7x^2+48x-7 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303716\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303717\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339303716-solution\">17<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 10h^2-9h-9 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239094\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239095\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">18<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 2b^2-25b-247 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239128\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239129\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339239128-solution\">19<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 9d^2-73d+8 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321370\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321372\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">20<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 90v^2-181v+90 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321405\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321406\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339321405-solution\">21<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 12t^2+t-13 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321484\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321485\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">22<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 2n^2-n-15 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344423\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344424\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339344423-solution\">23<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 16x^2-100 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344500\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344501\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">24<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 25y^2-196 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344528\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344529\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339344528-solution\">25<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 121p^2-169 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138818\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138819\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">26<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 4m^2-9 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138845\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138846\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339138845-solution\">27<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 361d^2-81 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138922\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138923\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">28<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 324x^2-121 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273782\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273783\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339273782-solution\">29<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 144b^2-25c^2 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273871\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273872\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">30<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 16a^2-8a+1 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273905\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273906\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339273905-solution\">31<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 49n^2+168n+144 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227694\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227695\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">32<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 121x^2-88x+16 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227728\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227729\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339227728-solution\">33<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 225y^2+120y+16 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227802\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227803\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">34<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] m^2-20m+100 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339213934\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339213935\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339213934-solution\">35<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 25p^2-120p+144 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214008\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214009\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">36<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 36q^2+60q+25 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339214042\">For the following exercises, factor the polynomials.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214045\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214046\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339214045-solution\">37<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] x^3+216 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222855\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222856\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">38<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 27y^3-8 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222883\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222884\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339222883-solution\">39<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 125a^3+343 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222974\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222975\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">40<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] b^3-8d^3 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339223008\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339223009\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339223008-solution\">41<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 64x^3-125 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280936\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280937\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">42<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 729q^3+1331 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280964\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280965\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339280964-solution\">43<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 125r^3+1,728s^3 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339281080\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339281081\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">44<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 4x(x-1)^{-\\frac{2}{3}}+3(x-1)^{\\frac{1}{3}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339225624\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339225626\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339225624-solution\">45<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 3c92c+3)^{-\\frac{1}{4}}-5(2c+3)^{\\frac{3}{4}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339225798\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339317629\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">46<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 3t(10t+3)^{\\frac{1}{3}}+7(10t+3)^{\\frac{4}{3}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339317726\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339317727\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339317726-solution\">47<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 14x(x+2)^{-\\frac{2}{5}}+5(x+2)^{\\frac{3}{5}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437841\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437842\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">48<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 9y(3y-13)^{\\frac{1}{5}}-2(3y-13)^{\\frac{6}{5}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437939\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437940\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339437939-solution\">49<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 5z(2z-9)^{-\\frac{3}{2}}+11(2z-9)^{-\\frac{1}{2}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315699\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315700\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">50<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 6d(2d+3)^{-\\frac{1}{6}}+5(2d+3)^{\\frac{5}{6}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1167339315800\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Real-World Applications<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339315805\">For the following exercises, consider this scenario:<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339315809\">Charlotte has appointed a chairperson to lead a city beautification project. The first act is to install statues and fountains in one of the city\u2019s parks. The park is a rectangle with an area of\u00a0as shown in the figure below. The length and width of the park are perfect factors of the area.<span id=\"fs-id1167339315854\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"A rectangle that\u2019s textured to look like a field. The field is labeled: l times w = ninety-eight times x squared plus one hundred five times x minus twenty-seven.\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1470 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-300x167.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315866\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315867\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339315866-solution\">51<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>Factor by grouping to find the length and width of the park.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239178\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239179\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">52<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>A statue is to be placed in the center of the park. The area of the base of the statue is [latex] 4x^2+12x+9 \\ \\ m^2. [\/latex] Factor the area to find the lengths of the sides of the statue.\r\n<div class=\"os-problem-container\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239218\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239219\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339239218-solution\">53<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>At the northwest corner of the park, the city is going to install a fountain. The area of the base of the fountain is [latex] 9x^2-25 \\ \\ m^2. [\/latex] Factor the area to find the lengths of the sides of the fountain.\r\n<div class=\"os-problem-container\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339239302\">For the following exercise, consider the following scenario:<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339239305\">A school is installing a flagpole in the central plaza. The plaza is a square with side length 100 yd. as shown in the figure below. The flagpole will take up a square plot with area [latex] x^2-6x+9 \\ \\ \\text{yd}^2. [\/latex]<span id=\"fs-id1167339239346\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"A square that\u2019s textured to look like a field with a missing piece in the shape of a square in the center. The sides of the larger square are labeled: 100 yards. The center square is labeled: Area: x squared minus six times x plus nine.\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"252\" \/>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239356\" class=\"material-set-2\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239358\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">54<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. F<\/span>ind the length of the base of the flagpole by factoring.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1167339239363\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Extensions<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339239368\">For the following exercises, factor the polynomials completely.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239371\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239372\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339239371-solution\">55<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 16x^4-200x^2+625 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240884\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240886\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">56<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex] 81y^4-256 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240912\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240913\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339240912-solution\">57<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 16z^4-2,401a^4 [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339241043\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339241044\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<span class=\"os-number\">58<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] 5x(3x+2)^{-\\frac{2}{4}}+(12x+8)^{\\frac{3}{2}} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339433017\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\"><header><\/header><section>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339433018\" data-type=\"problem\">\r\n\r\n<a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339433017-solution\">59<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex] (32x^3+48x^2-162x-243)^{-1} [\/latex]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/section><\/div>","rendered":"<div id=\"main-content\" class=\"MainContent__ContentStyles-sc-6yy1if-0 NnXKu\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-dynamic-style=\"true\">\n<div id=\"page_49cf2d69-1d37-49aa-9e61-16da4c52ce37\" class=\"chapter-content-module\" data-type=\"page\" data-book-content=\"true\">\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"para-00001\">In this section, you will:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"list-00001\">\n<li>Factor the greatest common factor of a polynomial.<\/li>\n<li>Factor a trinomial.<\/li>\n<li>Factor by grouping.<\/li>\n<li>Factor a perfect square trinomial.<\/li>\n<li>Factor a difference of squares.<\/li>\n<li>Factor the sum and difference of cubes.<\/li>\n<li>Factor expressions using fractional or negative exponents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339261641\">Imagine that we are trying to find the area of a lawn so that we can determine how much grass seed to purchase. The lawn is the green portion in Figure 1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1462\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1462\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-fig-1-300x205.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-fig-1-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-fig-1-65x44.webp 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-fig-1-225x154.webp 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-fig-1-350x239.webp 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-fig-1.webp 538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"os-title-label\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339156365\">The area of the entire region can be found using the formula for the area of a rectangle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rcl}A &=& lw \\\\&=& 10x \\cdot 6x \\\\&=& 60x^2 \\, \\text{units}^2\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339216289\">The areas of the portions that do not require grass seed need to be subtracted from the area of the entire region. The two square regions each have an area of [latex]A = s^2 = 4^2 = 16 \\ \\ \\text{units}^2[\/latex] The other rectangular region has one side of length [latex]10x-8[\/latex] and one side of length [latex]4,[\/latex] giving an area of [latex]A = lw=4(10x-8)=40x-32 \\ \\ \\text{units}^2.[\/latex] So the region that must be subtracted has an area of [latex]2(16)+40x-32=40x \\ \\ \\text{units}^2.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339224267\">The area of the region that requires grass seed is found by subtracting [latex]60x^2-40x \\ \\ \\text{units}^2.[\/latex] This area can also be expressed in factored form as [latex]20x(3x-2) \\ \\ \\text{units}^2.[\/latex] We can confirm that this is an equivalent expression by multiplying.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243193\">Many polynomial expressions can be written in simpler forms by factoring. In this section, we will look at a variety of methods that can be used to factor polynomial expressions.<\/p>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339224262\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring the Greatest Common Factor of a Polynomial<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339226451\">When we study fractions, we learn that the <strong><span id=\"term-00014\" data-type=\"term\">greatest common factor<\/span><\/strong> (GCF) of two numbers is the largest number that divides evenly into both numbers. For instance, [latex]4[\/latex] is the GCF of [latex]16[\/latex] and [latex]20[\/latex] because it is the largest number that divides evenly into both [latex]16[\/latex] and [latex]20.[\/latex] The GCF of polynomials works the same way: [latex]4x[\/latex] is the GCF of [latex]16x[\/latex] and [latex]20x^2[\/latex] because it is the largest polynomial that divides evenly into both [latex]16x[\/latex] and [latex]20x^2.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339171909\">When factoring a polynomial expression, our first step should be to check for a GCF. Look for the GCF of the coefficients, and then look for the GCF of the variables.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Greatest Common Factor<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">The <span id=\"term-00015\" data-type=\"term\">greatest common factor<\/span> (GCF) of polynomials is the largest polynomial that divides evenly into the polynomials.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339145267\"><strong>Given a polynomial expression, factor out the greatest common factor.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339147626\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Identify the GCF of the coefficients.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the GCF of the variables.<\/li>\n<li>Combine to find the GCF of the expression.<\/li>\n<li>Determine what the GCF needs to be multiplied by to obtain each term in the expression.<\/li>\n<li>Write the factored expression as the product of the GCF and the sum of the terms we need to multiply by.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 1: Factoring the Greatest Common Factor<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]6x^3y^3+45x^2y^2+21xy.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>First, find the GCF of the expression. The GCF of 6, 45, and 21 is 3. The GCF of\u00a0[latex]x^3, x^2,[\/latex] and\u00a0[latex]x[\/latex] is\u00a0[latex]x.[\/latex] (Note that the GCF of a set of expressions in the form\u00a0[latex]x^n[\/latex] will always be the exponent of lowest degree.) And the GCF of\u00a0[latex]y^3, y^2,[\/latex] and\u00a0[latex]y[\/latex] is\u00a0[latex]y.[\/latex] Combine these to find the GCF of the polynomial, [latex]3xy.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Next, determine what the GCF needs to be multiplied by to obtain each term of the polynomial. We find that\u00a0[latex]3xy(2x^2y^2)=6x^3x^3, 3xy(15xy)=45x^2y^2,[\/latex] and\u00a0[latex]3xy(7)=21xy.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>Finally, write the factored expression as the product of the GCF and the sum of the terms we needed to multiply by.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex](3xy)(2x^2y^2+15xy+7)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>After factoring, we can check our work by multiplying. Use the distributive property to confirm that<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex](3xy)(2x^2y^2+15xy+7)=6x^3y^3+45x^2y^2+21xy.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]x(b^2-a)+6(b^2-a)[\/latex] by pulling out the GCF.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339432992\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring a Trinomial with Leading Coefficient 1<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339432966\">Although we should always begin by looking for a GCF, pulling out the GCF is not the only way that polynomial expressions can be factored. The polynomial [latex]x^2+5x+6[\/latex] has a GCF of 1, but it can be written as the product of the factors [latex](x+2)[\/latex] and [latex](x+3).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339318134\">Trinomials of the form [latex]x^2+bx+c[\/latex] can be factored by finding two numbers with a product of [latex]c[\/latex] and a sum of [latex]b.[\/latex] The trinomial [latex]x^2+10x+16,[\/latex] for example, can be factored using the numbers [latex]2[\/latex] and [latex]8[\/latex] because the product of those numbers is [latex]16[\/latex] and their sum is [latex]10.[\/latex] The trinomial can be rewritten as the product of [latex](x+2)[\/latex] and [latex](x+8).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Factoring a Trinomial with Leading Coefficient 1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>A trinomial of the form\u00a0[latex]x^2+bx+c[\/latex] can be written in factored form as\u00a0[latex](x+p)(x+q)[\/latex] where\u00a0[latex]pq=c[\/latex] and [latex]p+q=b.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339329107\"><strong>Can every trinomial be factored as a product of binomials?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339433613\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">No. Some polynomials cannot be factored. These polynomials are said to be prime.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><strong>Given a trinomial in the form [latex]x^x+bx+c,[\/latex] factor it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>List factors of [latex]c.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]p[\/latex] and [latex]q,[\/latex] a pair of factors of\u00a0 with a sum of [latex]b.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Write the factored expression [latex](x+p)(x+q).[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 2: Factoring a Trinomial with Leading Coefficient 1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]x^2+2x-15.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>We have a trinomial with leading coefficient [latex]1, b=2,[\/latex] and [latex]c=-15.[\/latex] We need to find two numbers with a product of [latex]-15[\/latex] and a sum of [latex]2.[\/latex] In the table below, we list factors until we find a pair with the desired sum.<\/p>\n<table class=\"grid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 120px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Factors of<\/strong> [latex]-15[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Sum of Factors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]1, -15[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-14[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-1, 15[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]14[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]3, -5[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-2[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-3, 5[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]2[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Now that we have identified [latex]p[\/latex] and [latex]q[\/latex] as [latex]-3[\/latex] and [latex]5,[\/latex] write the factored form as [latex](x-3)(x+5).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>We can check our work by multiplying. Use FOIL to confirm that [latex](x-3)(x+5)=x^2+2x-15.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243866\"><strong>Does the order of the factors matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243870\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">No. Multiplication is commutative, so the order of the factors does not matter.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]x^2-7x+6.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339220936\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring by Grouping<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339328929\">Trinomials with leading coefficients other than 1 are slightly more complicated to factor. For these trinomials, we can <span id=\"term-00016\" data-type=\"term\">factor by grouping<\/span> by dividing the <em data-effect=\"italics\">x<\/em> term into the sum of two terms, factoring each portion of the expression separately, and then factoring out the GCF of the entire expression. The trinomial [latex]2x^2+5x+3[\/latex] can be rewritten as [latex](2x+3)(x+1)[\/latex] using this process. We begin by rewriting the original expression as [latex]2x^2+2x+3x+3[\/latex] and then factor each portion of the expression to obtain [latex]2x(x+1)+3(x+1).[\/latex] We then pull out the GCF of [latex](x+1)[\/latex] to find the factored expression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Factor by Grouping<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>To factor a trinomial in the form [latex]ax^2+bx+c[\/latex] by grouping, we find two numbers with a product of [latex]ac[\/latex] and a sum of [latex]b.[\/latex] We use these numbers to divide the [latex]x[\/latex] term into the sum of two terms and factor each portion of the expression separately, then factor out the GCF of the entire expression.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><strong>Given a trinomial in the form [latex]ax^2+bx+c,[\/latex] factor by grouping.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>List factors of [latex]ac[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Find [latex]p[\/latex] and [latex]q,[\/latex] a pair of factors of [latex]ac[\/latex] with a sum of [latex]b.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Rewrite the original expression as [latex][\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Pull out the GCF of [latex]ax^2+px.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Pull out the GCF of [latex]qx+c.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Factor out the GCF of the expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 3: Factoring a Trinomial by Grouping<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]5x^2+7x-6[\/latex] by grouping.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>We have a trinomial with [latex]a=5, b=7,[\/latex] and [latex]c=-6.[\/latex] First, determine [latex]ac=-30.[\/latex] We need to find two numbers with a product of [latex]=30[\/latex] and a sum of [latex]7.[\/latex] In the table below, we list factors until we find a pair with the desired sum.<\/p>\n<table class=\"grid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 168px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Factors of<\/strong> [latex]-30[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Sum of Factors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]1, -30[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-29[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-1, 30[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]29[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]2, -15[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-13[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-2, 15[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]13[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]3, -10[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-7[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]-3, 10[\/latex]<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">[latex]7[\/latex]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So [latex]p=-3[\/latex] and [latex]q=10.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{ll}5x^2 - 3x + 10x - 6 \\, & \\quad \\text{Rewrite the original expression as } ax^2 + px + qx + c. \\\\x(5x - 3) + 2(5x - 3) & \\quad \\text{Factor out the GCF of each part.} \\\\(5x - 3)(x + 2) & \\quad \\text{Factor out the GCF of the expression.}\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>We can check our work by multiplying. Use FOIL to confirm that [latex](5x-3)(x+2)=5x^2+7x-6.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #3<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor<\/p>\n<p>(a) [latex]2x^2+9x+9[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>(b) [latex]6x^2+x-1[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339300231\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring a Perfect Square Trinomial<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339300236\">A perfect square trinomial is a trinomial that can be written as the square of a binomial. Recall that when a binomial is squared, the result is the square of the first term added to twice the product of the two terms and the square of the last term.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{rcl}a^2 + 2ab + b^2 &=& (a + b)^2 \\\\& \\text{and} & \\\\a^2 - 2ab + b^2 &=& (a - b)^2\\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339303412\">We can use this equation to factor any perfect square trinomial.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Perfect Square Trinomials<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>A perfect square trinomial can be written as the square of a binomial:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]a^a+2ab+b^2=(a+b)^2[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339225968\"><strong>Given a perfect square trinomial, factor it into the square of a binomial.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339321581\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Confirm that the first and last term are perfect squares.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm that the middle term is twice the product of [latex]ab.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>Write the factored form as [latex](a+b)^2.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 4: Factoring a Perfect Square Trinomial<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]25x^2+20x+4.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Notice that [latex]25x^2[\/latex] and [latex]4[\/latex] are perfect squares because [latex]25x^2=(5x)^2[\/latex] and [latex]4=2^2.[\/latex] Then check to see if the middle term is twice the product of [latex]5x[\/latex] and [latex]2.[\/latex] The middle term is, indeed, twice the product: [latex]2(5x)(2)=20x.[\/latex] Therefore, the trinomial is a perfect square trinomial and can be written as [latex](5x+2)^2.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #4<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]49x^2-14x+1.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339344862\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring a Difference of Squares<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339344867\">A difference of squares is a perfect square subtracted from a perfect square. Recall that a difference of squares can be rewritten as factors containing the same terms but opposite signs because the middle terms cancel each other out when the two factors are multiplied.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339139364\">We can use this equation to factor any differences of squares.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Differences of Squares<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>A difference of squares can be rewritten as two factors containing the same terms but opposite signs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339243077\"><strong>Given a difference of squares, factor it into binomials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339259636\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Confirm that the first and last term are perfect squares.<\/li>\n<li>Write the factored form as [latex](a+b)(a-b).[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 5: Factoring a Differences of Squares<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]9x^2-25.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Notice that [latex]9x^2[\/latex] and [latex]25[\/latex] are perfect squares because [latex]9x^2=(3x)^2[\/latex] and [latex]25=5^2.[\/latex] The polynomial represents a difference of squares and can be rewritten as [latex](3x+5)(3x-5).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #5<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Factor [latex]81y^2-100.[\/latex]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Q&amp;A<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339240130\"><strong>Is there a formula to factor the sum of squares?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339240135\"><em data-effect=\"italics\">No. A sum of squares cannot be factored.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339281638\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring the Sum and Difference of Cubes<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339281643\">Now, we will look at two new special products: the sum and difference of cubes. Although the sum of squares cannot be factored, the sum of cubes can be factored into a binomial and a trinomial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339281668\">Similarly, the difference of cubes can be factored into a binomial and a trinomial, but with different signs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339281447\">We can use the acronym SOAP to remember the signs when factoring the sum or difference of cubes. The first letter of each word relates to the signs: <strong>S<\/strong>ame <strong>O<\/strong>pposite <strong>A<\/strong>lways <strong>P<\/strong>ositive. For example, consider the following example.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]x^2-2^3=(x-2)(x^2+2x+4)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339280881\">The sign of the first 2 is the <em data-effect=\"italics\">same<\/em> as the sign between [latex]x^3-2^3.[\/latex] The sign of the [latex]2x[\/latex] term is <em>opposite<\/em> the sign between [latex]x^3-2^3.[\/latex] And the sign of the last term, 4, is <em data-effect=\"italics\">always positive<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Sum and Difference of Cubes<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>We can factor the sum of two cubes as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>We can factor the difference of two cubes as<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">How To<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339324792\"><strong>Given a sum of cubes or difference of cubes, factor it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1167339324796\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Confirm that the first and last term are cubes, [latex]a^3+b^3[\/latex] or [latex]a^3-b^3.[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>For a sum of cubes, write the factored form as [latex](a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2).[\/latex] For a difference of cubes, write the factored form as [latex](a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2).[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 6: Factoring a Sum of Cubes<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]x^3+512.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Notice that [latex]x^3[\/latex] and [latex]512[\/latex] are cubes because [latex]8^3=512.[\/latex] Rewrite the sum of cubes as [latex](x+8)(x^2-8x+64).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis,<\/h3>\n<p>After writing the sum of cubes this way, we might think we should check to see if the trinomial portion can be factored further. However, the trinomial portion cannot be factored, so we do not need to check.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #6<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Factor the sum of cubes: [latex]216a^3+b^3.[\/latex]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 7: Factoring a Difference of Cubes<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]8x^3-125.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Notice that [latex]8x^3[\/latex] and [latex]125[\/latex] are cubes because [latex]8x^3=(2x)^3[\/latex] and [latex]125=5^3.[\/latex] Write the difference of cubes as [latex](2x-5)(4x^2+10x+25).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>Just as with the sum of cubes, we will not be able to further factor the trinomial portion.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #7<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">Factor the difference of cubes: [latex]1,000x^3-1.[\/latex]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339432601\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<h2 data-type=\"title\">Factoring Expressions with Fractional or Negative Exponents<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339432607\">Expressions with fractional or negative exponents can be factored by pulling out a GCF. Look for the variable or exponent that is common to each term of the expression and pull out that variable or exponent raised to the lowest power. These expressions follow the same factoring rules as those with integer exponents. For instance, [latex]2x^{\\frac{1}{4}}+5x^{\\frac{3}{4}}[\/latex] can be factored by pulling out [latex]x^{\\frac{1}{4}}[\/latex] and being rewritten as [latex]x^{\\frac{1}{4}}(2+5x^{\\frac{1}{2}}).[\/latex]<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Example 8: Factoring an Expression with Fractional or Negative Exponents<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]3x(x+2)^{\\frac{-1}{3}}+4(x+2)^{\\frac{2}{3}}.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Solution (click to expand)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Factor out the term with the lowest value of the exponent. In this case, that would be [latex](x+2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{array}{ll}(x + 2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}(3x + 4(x + 2)) & \\quad \\text{Factor out the GCF.} \\\\(x + 2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}(3x + 4x + 8) & \\quad \\text{Simplify.} \\\\(x + 2)^{-\\frac{1}{3}}(7x + 8) & \\end{array}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Try It #8<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Factor [latex]2(5a-1)^{\\frac{3}{4}}+7a(5a-1)^{-\\frac{1}{4}}.[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Media<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339306568\">Access these online resources for additional instruction and practice with factoring polynomials.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fs-id1167339306573\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/findgcftofact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Identify GCF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/facttrinom1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Factor Trinomials when a Equals 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/facttrinom2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Factor Trinomials when a is not equal to 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/openstax.org\/l\/sumdifcube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Factor Sum or Difference of Cubes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"os-eos os-section-exercises-container\" data-uuid-key=\".section-exercises\">\n<h2 data-type=\"document-title\" data-rex-keep=\"true\"><span class=\"os-text\">1.5 Section Exercises<\/span><\/h2>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339220212\" class=\"section-exercises\" data-depth=\"1\">\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339220216\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Verbal<\/h3>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339220221\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339220222\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339220221-solution\">1<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>If the terms of a polynomial do not have a GCF, does that mean it is not factorable? Explain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226305\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226306\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">2<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>A polynomial is factorable, but it is not a perfect square trinomial or a difference of two squares. Can you factor the polynomial without finding the GCF?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226312\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226313\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339226312-solution\">3<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>How do you factor by grouping?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339226337\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Algebraic<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339226343\">For the following exercises, find the greatest common factor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226346\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226347\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">4<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]14x+4xy-18xy^2[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226385\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339226386\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339226385-solution\">5<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]49mb^2-35m^2ba+77ma^2[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218656\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218657\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">6<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]30x^3y-45x^2y^2+135xy^3[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218720\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339218721\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339218720-solution\">7<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]200p^3m^3-30p^2m^3+40m^3[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426613\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426614\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">8<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]36j^4k^2-18j^3k^3+54j^2k^4[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426694\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339426695\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339426694-solution\">9<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]6y^7-2y^3+3y^2-y[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339196483\">For the following exercises, factor by grouping.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196486\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196488\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">10<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]6x^2+5x-4[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196521\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339196522\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339196521-solution\">11<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]2a^2+9a-18[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260424\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260425\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">12<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]6c^2+41c+63[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260458\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260459\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339260458-solution\">13<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]6n^2-19n-11[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260541\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339260542\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">14<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]20w^2-47w+24[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303598\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303599\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339303598-solution\">15<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]2p^2-5p-7[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339303679\">For the following exercises, factor the polynomial.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303682\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303683\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">16<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]7x^2+48x-7[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303716\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339303717\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339303716-solution\">17<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]10h^2-9h-9[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239094\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239095\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">18<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]2b^2-25b-247[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239128\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239129\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339239128-solution\">19<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]9d^2-73d+8[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321370\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321372\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">20<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]90v^2-181v+90[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321405\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321406\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339321405-solution\">21<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]12t^2+t-13[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321484\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339321485\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">22<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]2n^2-n-15[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344423\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344424\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339344423-solution\">23<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]16x^2-100[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344500\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344501\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">24<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]25y^2-196[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344528\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339344529\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339344528-solution\">25<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]121p^2-169[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138818\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138819\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">26<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]4m^2-9[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138845\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138846\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339138845-solution\">27<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]361d^2-81[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138922\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339138923\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">28<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]324x^2-121[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273782\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273783\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339273782-solution\">29<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]144b^2-25c^2[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273871\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273872\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">30<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]16a^2-8a+1[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273905\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339273906\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339273905-solution\">31<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]49n^2+168n+144[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227694\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227695\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">32<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]121x^2-88x+16[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227728\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227729\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339227728-solution\">33<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]225y^2+120y+16[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227802\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339227803\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">34<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]m^2-20m+100[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339213934\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339213935\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339213934-solution\">35<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]25p^2-120p+144[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214008\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214009\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">36<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]36q^2+60q+25[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339214042\">For the following exercises, factor the polynomials.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214045\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339214046\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339214045-solution\">37<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]x^3+216[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222855\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222856\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">38<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]27y^3-8[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222883\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222884\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339222883-solution\">39<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]125a^3+343[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222974\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339222975\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">40<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]b^3-8d^3[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339223008\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339223009\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339223008-solution\">41<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]64x^3-125[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280936\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280937\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">42<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]729q^3+1331[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280964\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339280965\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339280964-solution\">43<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]125r^3+1,728s^3[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339281080\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339281081\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">44<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]4x(x-1)^{-\\frac{2}{3}}+3(x-1)^{\\frac{1}{3}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339225624\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339225626\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339225624-solution\">45<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]3c92c+3)^{-\\frac{1}{4}}-5(2c+3)^{\\frac{3}{4}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339225798\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339317629\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">46<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]3t(10t+3)^{\\frac{1}{3}}+7(10t+3)^{\\frac{4}{3}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339317726\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339317727\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339317726-solution\">47<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]14x(x+2)^{-\\frac{2}{5}}+5(x+2)^{\\frac{3}{5}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437841\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437842\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">48<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]9y(3y-13)^{\\frac{1}{5}}-2(3y-13)^{\\frac{6}{5}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437939\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339437940\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339437939-solution\">49<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]5z(2z-9)^{-\\frac{3}{2}}+11(2z-9)^{-\\frac{1}{2}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315699\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315700\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">50<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]6d(2d+3)^{-\\frac{1}{6}}+5(2d+3)^{\\frac{5}{6}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339315800\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Real-World Applications<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339315805\">For the following exercises, consider this scenario:<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339315809\">Charlotte has appointed a chairperson to lead a city beautification project. The first act is to install statues and fountains in one of the city\u2019s parks. The park is a rectangle with an area of\u00a0as shown in the figure below. The length and width of the park are perfect factors of the area.<span id=\"fs-id1167339315854\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"A rectangle that\u2019s textured to look like a field. The field is labeled: l times w = ninety-eight times x squared plus one hundred five times x minus twenty-seven.\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1470 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-300x167.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-65x36.webp 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-225x125.webp 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-350x195.webp 350w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa.webp 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315866\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339315867\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339315866-solution\">51<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>Factor by grouping to find the length and width of the park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239178\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239179\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">52<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>A statue is to be placed in the center of the park. The area of the base of the statue is [latex]4x^2+12x+9 \\ \\ m^2.[\/latex] Factor the area to find the lengths of the sides of the statue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"os-problem-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239218\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239219\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339239218-solution\">53<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span>At the northwest corner of the park, the city is going to install a fountain. The area of the base of the fountain is [latex]9x^2-25 \\ \\ m^2.[\/latex] Factor the area to find the lengths of the sides of the fountain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"os-problem-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339239302\">For the following exercise, consider the following scenario:<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339239305\">A school is installing a flagpole in the central plaza. The plaza is a square with side length 100 yd. as shown in the figure below. The flagpole will take up a square plot with area [latex]x^2-6x+9 \\ \\ \\text{yd}^2.[\/latex]<span id=\"fs-id1167339239346\" data-type=\"media\" data-alt=\"A square that\u2019s textured to look like a field with a missing piece in the shape of a square in the center. The sides of the larger square are labeled: 100 yards. The center square is labeled: Area: x squared minus six times x plus nine.\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-2.webp 296w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-2-65x55.webp 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2025\/04\/1.5-rwa-2-225x192.webp 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239356\" class=\"material-set-2\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239358\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">54<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. F<\/span>ind the length of the base of the flagpole by factoring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1167339239363\" data-depth=\"2\">\n<h3 data-type=\"title\">Extensions<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1167339239368\">For the following exercises, factor the polynomials completely.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239371\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339239372\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339239371-solution\">55<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]16x^4-200x^2+625[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240884\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240886\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">56<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">. <\/span> [latex]81y^4-256[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240912\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339240913\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339240912-solution\">57<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]16z^4-2,401a^4[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339241043\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339241044\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><span class=\"os-number\">58<\/span><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex]5x(3x+2)^{-\\frac{2}{4}}+(12x+8)^{\\frac{3}{2}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339433017\" class=\"os-hasSolution\" data-type=\"exercise\">\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<div id=\"fs-id1167339433018\" data-type=\"problem\">\n<p><a class=\"os-number\" href=\"chapter-1\" data-page-slug=\"chapter-1\" data-page-uuid=\"55bb85dc-ccb1-5df0-bb07-a4d1ea6890f8\" data-page-fragment=\"fs-id1167339433017-solution\">59<\/a><span class=\"os-divider\">.<\/span> [latex](32x^3+48x^2-162x-243)^{-1}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-88","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":27,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/158"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1474,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/88\/revisions\/1474"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/27"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/88\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ccacollegealgebra\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}