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: 119

Answer

$(x+5)(3x+11)$

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $3(x^2+10x+25)-4(x+5)$. First, factor $x^2+10x+25$ Rewrite $10x$ as $5x+5x$. $=x^2+5x+5x+25$ Group the first two terms together and group the last two terms together. $=(x^2+5x)+(5x+25)$ Factor out the GCF in each group. $=x(x+5)+5(x+5)$ Factor out $(x+5)$. $=(x+5)(x+5)$ Substitute back into the given expression. $3(x^2+10x+25)-4(x+5)=3(x+5)(x+5)-4(x+5)$ Factor out $(x+5)$. $=(x+5)[3(x+5)-4]$ Use distributive property. $=(x+5)(3x+15-4)$ $=(x+5)(3x+11)$ Hence, the completely factored form of the given expression is $(x+5)(3x+11)$.
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