College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter R - Section R.4 - Factoring Polynomials - R.4 Exercises - Page 40: 92

Answer

$(2p^2+3)(3p^2-1)$

Work Step by Step

The two numbers whose product is $ac= 6(-3)=-18 $ and whose sum is $b= 7 $ are $\{ 9,-2 \}$. Using these two numbers to decompose the middle term of the expression, $ 6p^4+7p^2-3 ,$ then the factored form is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 6p^4+9p^2-2p^2-3 \\\\= (6p^4+9p^2)-(2p^2+3) \\\\= 3p^2(2p^2+3)-(2p^2+3) \\\\= (2p^2+3)(3p^2-1) .\end{array}
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