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In Exercises 41 –50, subtract the polynomials. Assume that all variable exponents represent whole numbers.
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- For Exercises 8–10, a. Simplify the expression. Do not rationalize the denominator. b. Find the values of x for which the expression equals zero. c. Find the values of x for which the denominator is zero. 4x(4x – 5) – 2x² (4) 8. -6x(6x + 1) – (–3x²)(6) (6x + 1)2 9. (4x – 5)? - 10. V4 – x² - -() 2)arrow_forwardIn Exercises 106–108, factor and simplify each algebraic expression. 106. 16x + 32r4 107. (x² – 4)(x² + 3) - (r? – 4)°(x² + 3)2 108. 12x+ 6xarrow_forwardExercises 141–143 will help you prepare for the material covered in the next section. In each exercise, factor the polynomial. (You'll soon be learning techniques that will shorten the factoring process.) 141. x? + 14x + 49 142. x? – 8x + 16 143. х2 — 25 (or x? + 0х — 25)arrow_forward
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- In Exercises 129–132, determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, make the necessary change(s) to produce a true statement. 129. 9x? + 15x + 25 = (3x + 5) 130. x - 27 = (x – 3)(x² + 6x + 9) 131. x³ – 64 = (x – 4)3 132. 4x2 – 121 = (2x – 11)arrow_forwardFor Exercises 115–120, factor the expressions over the set of complex numbers. For assistance, consider these examples. • In Section R.3 we saw that some expressions factor over the set of integers. For example: x - 4 = (x + 2)(x – 2). • Some expressions factor over the set of irrational numbers. For example: - 5 = (x + V5)(x – V5). To factor an expression such as x + 4, we need to factor over the set of complex numbers. For example, verify that x + 4 = (x + 2i)(x – 2i). 115. а. х - 9 116. а. х? - 100 117. а. х - 64 b. x + 9 b. + 100 b. x + 64 118. а. х — 25 119. а. х— 3 120. а. х — 11 b. x + 25 b. x + 3 b. x + 11arrow_forward5. Express 8V-121 – 4V-81 as a monomial in terms of i.arrow_forward
- In Exercises 34–37, solve each polynomial equation. 34. 3x? = 5x + 2 35. (5x + 4)(x – 1) = 2 36. 15x? – 5x = 0 37. x - 4x2 - x + 4 = 0arrow_forwardIn Exercises 115–116, express each polynomial in standard form-that is, in descending powers of x. a. Write a polynomial that represents the area of the large rectangle. b. Write a polynomial that represents the area of the small, unshaded rectangle. c. Write a polynomial that represents the area of the shaded blue region. 115. -x + 9- -x +5- x + 3 x + 15 -x + 4- x + 2 116. x + 3 x + 1arrow_forwardverify that A + B = B + Aarrow_forward
- Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic GeometryAlgebraISBN:9781133382119Author:SwokowskiPublisher:Cengage