Thread: Factoring Polynomials

Factor the polynomial . Your answer can be written as with integers , , and




I first started out expanding the first half is this correct?

so far i got x^3-11x^2-24x-32

Originally Posted by habibixox

Factor the polynomial .

= (x-3)(x+4)[(x+4) - (x-3)]
= (x-3)(x+4)(7)
Follow that? Finish it.

Wait sorry, I don't understand what you did....


Now I just have to multiply everything together?
how did you only get 7?

Originally Posted by habibixox

how did you only get 7?

(x+4) - (x-3)
= x + 4 - x + 3
= 7
You seem to be having problems with basic stuff; teacher not teaching properly?!

oh wow... no i'm actually in calculus... but my teacher is deciding to review algebra before we get into it... i took algebra in 8th grade :S
my algebra just happens to suck really badly :O but i see what you did...