Factor: 12x2 - 17x 6
Practice factoring a trinomial with a negative middle term: 12x2 - 17x 6.
Simplifying Rational Expressions
Simplifying rational expressions is like reducing rational numbers. First fully factor the numerator and denominator and then cancel all the common factors. The process is illustrated step by step.
Rational Expressions that Equal - 1
Rational expressions that equal -1 are recognizable: the terms in the numerator are identical to the terms in the denominator except for their signs, which are opposite.
Practical Problem: Subtracting Boxes in a Warehouse
A practical problem solved using subtraction in an algebraic expression.
Practical Problem: Minimum and Maximum Test Scores
Solving a practical problem with a compound inequality.
Practical Problem: The Area of a Garden
Using multiplication of polynomials in a practical problem.
Polynomials, Monomials, Binomials, Trinomials
Three types of polynomials are defined: monomials, binomials, and trinomials.
Subtracting Like Terms
Subtracting like terms demonstrated and applied to a practical problem.
Problems Involving the Multiplication of Monomials
Demonstration of how to multiply monomials.
Multiplying Two Polynomials
Procedure for multiplying two polynomials.