Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - The Greatest Common Factor - Exercise Set - Page 422: 83

Answer

$b^{2}$ -3b -4

Work Step by Step

( b+1)(b-4) FOIL method (b)(b) +(b)(-4) + (1)(b) +(1)(-4) $b^{2}$ -4b + b -4 $b^{2}$ -3b -4
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