Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 8 - Polynomials and Factoring - 8-8 Factoring by Grouping - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 532: 40

Answer

The possible dimensions of the pedestal are $7x,\ 3x-2$ and $3x+2$.

Work Step by Step

$63x^{3}-28x=$ ...factor out the GCF. $=7x(9x^{2}-4)$ ...write $9x^{2}-4$ as a difference of two squares. $=7x(3x-2)(3x+2)$ The possible dimensions of the pedestal are $7x,\ 3x-2$ and $3x+2$.
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