Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - A General Factoring Strategy - Exercise Set - Page 463: 116

Answer

$(x^{2}+5)(7x^{2}-1)$

Work Step by Step

$7x^{4}+34x^{2}-5$ ... Searching for two factors of $ac=-35$ whose sum is $b=34,$ we find$\qquad 35$ and $-1.$ Rewrite the middle term and factor in pairs: $=7x^{4}+35x^{2}-x^{2}-5=$ $=7x^{2}(x^{2}+5)-(x^{2}+5)$ =$(x^{2}+5)(7x^{2}-1)$
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