Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.3 Polynomials - A.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page A30: 107

Answer

$-(4x+1)(4x-5)$

Work Step by Step

Write the given expression in standard form to obtain: $5+16x-16x^2=-16x^2+16x+5$ Factor out $-1$ to obtain: $=-1(16x^2-16x-5)\\ =-(16x^2-16x-5)$ Rewrite $16x$ as $4x-20x$. $=-(16x^2-4x-20x-5)$ Group the first two terms together and group the last two terms together to obtain: $=-[(16x^2+4x)+(-20x-5)]$ Factor out the GCF in each group. $=-[4x(4x+1)+(-5)(4x+1)$ $=-[4x(4x+1)-5(4x+1)$ Factor out $(4x+1)$. $=-[(4x+1)(4x-5)]$ $=-(4x+1)(4x-5)$ Hence, the completely factored form of the given expression is $-(4x+1)(4x-5)$.
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