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13.1.6: Chapter 6

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Be Prepared

6.1

2·2·2·72·2·2·7

6.2

72

6.3

−21a224ab−21a224ab

6.4

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72

6.5

6y2+23y+206y2+23y+20

6.6

−54, 54

6.7

27x627x6

6.8

m2+8m+16m2+8m+16

6.9

x29x29

6.10

y=35y=35

6.11

n(n11)(n+2)n(n11)(n+2)

6.12

8;x=28;x=2

Try It

6.1

5m25m2

6.2

7x7x

6.3

3y2(3x+2x2+7y)3y2(3x+2x2+7y)

6.4

3p(p22pq+3q2)3p(p22pq+3q2)

6.5

2x2(x+6)2x2(x+6)

6.6

3y2(2y5)3y2(2y5)

6.7

3xy(5x2xy+2y2)3xy(5x2xy+2y2)

6.8

2ab(4a2+ab3b2)2ab(4a2+ab3b2)

6.9

−4b(b24b+2)−4b(b24b+2)

6.10

−7a(a23a+2)−7a(a23a+2)

6.11

(m+3)(4m7)(m+3)(4m7)

6.12

(n4)(8n+5)(n4)(8n+5)

6.13

(x+8)(y+3)(x+8)(y+3)

6.14

(a+7)(b+8)(a+7)(b+8)

6.15

(x5)(x+2)(x5)(x+2)
(5x4)(4x3)(5x4)(4x3)

6.16

(y+4)(y7)(y+4)(y7)
(7m3)(6m5)(7m3)(6m5)

6.17

(q+4)(q+6)(q+4)(q+6)

6.18

(t+2)(t+12)(t+2)(t+12)

6.19

(u3)(u6)(u3)(u6)

6.20

(y7)(y9)(y7)(y9)

6.21

(m+3)(m+6)(m+3)(m+6)

6.22

(n3)(n4)(n3)(n4)

6.23

(ab)(a10b)(ab)(a10b)

6.24

(mn)(m12n)(mn)(m12n)

6.25

prime

6.26

prime

6.27

5x(x1)(x+4)5x(x1)(x+4)

6.28

6y(y2)(y+5)6y(y2)(y+5)

6.29

(a+1)(2a+3)(a+1)(2a+3)

6.30

(b+1)(4b+1)(b+1)(4b+1)

6.31

(2x3)(4x1)(2x3)(4x1)

6.32

(2y7)(5y1)(2y7)(5y1)

6.33

(3x+2y)(6x5y)(3x+2y)(6x5y)

6.34

(3x+y)(10x21y)(3x+y)(10x21y)

6.35

5n(n4)(3n5)5n(n4)(3n5)

6.36

8q(q+6)(7q2)8q(q+6)(7q2)

6.37

(x+2)(6x+1)(x+2)(6x+1)

6.38

(2y+1)(2y+3)(2y+1)(2y+3)

6.39

4(2x3)(2x1)4(2x3)(2x1)

6.40

3(3w2)(2w3)3(3w2)(2w3)

6.41

(h22)(h2+6)(h22)(h2+6)

6.42

(y2+4)(y25)(y2+4)(y25)

6.43

(x3)(x1)(x3)(x1)

6.44

(y1)(y+1)(y1)(y+1)

6.45

(2x+3)2(2x+3)2

6.46

(3y+4)2(3y+4)2

6.47

(8y5)2(8y5)2

6.48

(4z9)2(4z9)2

6.49

(7x+6y)2(7x+6y)2

6.50

(8m+7n)2(8m+7n)2

6.51

2y(2x3)22y(2x3)2

6.52

3q(3p+5)23q(3p+5)2

6.53

(11m1)(11m+1)(11m1)(11m+1)

6.54

(9y1)(9y+1)(9y1)(9y+1)

6.55

(14m5n)(14m+5n)(14m5n)(14m+5n)

6.56

(11p3q)(11p+3q)(11p3q)(11p+3q)

6.57

2y2(x2)(x+2)(x2+4)2y2(x2)(x+2)(x2+4)

6.58

7c2(ab)(a+b)(a2+b2)7c2(ab)(a+b)(a2+b2)

6.59

(x5y)(x5+y)(x5y)(x5+y)

6.60

(x+32y)(x+3+2y)(x+32y)(x+3+2y)

6.61

(x+3)(x23x+9)(x+3)(x23x+9)

6.62

(y+2)(y22y+4)(y+2)(y22y+4)

6.63

(2x3y)(4x2+6xy+9y2)(2x3y)(4x2+6xy+9y2)

6.64

125(2mn)(4m2+2mn+n2)125(2mn)(4m2+2mn+n2)

6.65

4(5p+q)(25p25pq+q2)4(5p+q)(25p25pq+q2)

6.66

2(6c+7d)(36c242cd+49d2)2(6c+7d)(36c242cd+49d2)

6.67

(−2y+1)(13y2+5y+1)(−2y+1)(13y2+5y+1)

6.68

(−4n+3)(31n2+21n+9)(−4n+3)(31n2+21n+9)

6.69

8y(y1)(y+3)8y(y1)(y+3)

6.70

5y(y9)(y+6)5y(y9)(y+6)

6.71

4x(2x3)(2x+3)4x(2x3)(2x+3)

6.72

3(3y4)(3y+4)3(3y4)(3y+4)

6.73

(2x+5y)2(2x+5y)2

6.74

(3x4y)2(3x4y)2

6.75

2xy(25x2+36)2xy(25x2+36)

6.76

3xy(9y2+16)3xy(9y2+16)

6.77

2(5m+6n)(25m230mn+36n2)2(5m+6n)(25m230mn+36n2)

6.78

2(p+3q)(p23pq+9q2)2(p+3q)(p23pq+9q2)

6.79

4ab(a2+4)(a2)(a+2)4ab(a2+4)(a2)(a+2)

6.80

7xy(y2+1)(y1)(y+1)7xy(y2+1)(y1)(y+1)

6.81

6(x+b)(x2c)6(x+b)(x2c)

6.82

2(4x1)(2x+3y)2(4x1)(2x+3y)

6.83

4q(p3)(p1)4q(p3)(p1)

6.84

3p(2q+1)(q2)3p(2q+1)(q2)

6.85

(2x3y5)(2x3y+5)(2x3y5)(2x3y+5)

6.86

(4x3y8)(4x3y+8)(4x3y8)(4x3y+8)

6.87

m=23,m=12m=23,m=12

6.88

p=34,p=34p=34,p=34

6.89

c=2,c=43c=2,c=43

6.90

d=3,d=12d=3,d=12

6.91

p=75,p=75p=75,p=75

6.92

x=116,x=116x=116,x=116

6.93

m=1,m=32m=1,m=32

6.94

k=3,k=−3k=3,k=−3

6.95

a=52,a=23a=52,a=23

6.96

b=−2,b=120b=−2,b=120

6.97

x=0,x=32x=0,x=32

6.98

y=0,y=14y=0,y=14

6.99

x=−3x=−3 or x=5x=5
(−3,7)(−3,7) (5,7)(5,7)

6.100

x=1x=1 or x=7x=7
(1,−4)(1,−4) (7,−4)(7,−4)

6.101

x=1x=1 or x=52x=52
(1,0),(1,0), (52,0)(52,0) (0,5)(0,5)

6.102

x=−3x=−3 or x=56x=56
(−3,0),(−3,0), (56,0)(56,0) (0,−15)(0,−15)

6.103

−15,−17−15,−17 and 15, 17

6.104

−23,−21−23,−21 and 21, 23

6.105

The width is 5 feet and length is 6 feet.

6.106

The width of the patio is 12 feet and the length is 15 feet.

6.107

5 feet and 12 feet

6.108

The other leg is 24 feet and the hypotenuse is 25 feet.

6.109

5 seconds; 0 and 3 seconds; 196 feet

6.110

4 seconds; 0 and 2 seconds; 144 feet

Section 6.1 Exercises

1.

2pq2pq

3.

6m2n36m2n3

5.

2a2a

7.

5x3y5x3y

9.

3(2m+3)3(2m+3)

11.

9(n7)9(n7)

13.

3(x2+2x3)3(x2+2x3)

15.

2(4p2+2p+1)2(4p2+2p+1)

17.

8y2(y+2)8y2(y+2)

19.

5x(x23x+4)5x(x23x+4)

21.

3x(8x24x+5)3x(8x24x+5)

23.

6y2(2x+3x25y)6y2(2x+3x25y)

25.

4xy(5x2xy+3y2)4xy(5x2xy+3y2)

27.

−2(x+2)−2(x+2)

29.

−2x(x29x+4)−2x(x29x+4)

31.

−4pq(p2+3pq4q)−4pq(p2+3pq4q)

33.

(x+1)(5x+3)(x+1)(5x+3)

35.

(b2)(3b13)(b2)(3b13)

37.

(b+5)(a+3)(b+5)(a+3)

39.

(y+5)(8y+1)(y+5)(8y+1)

41.

(u+2)(v9)(u+2)(v9)

43.

(u1)(u+6)(u1)(u+6)

45.

(3p5)(3p+4)(3p5)(3p+4)

47.

(n6)(m4)(n6)(m4)

49.

(x7)(2x5)(x7)(2x5)

51.

−9xy(2y+3x)−9xy(2y+3x)

53.

(x2+2)(3x7)(x2+2)(3x7)

55.

(x+y)(x+5)(x+y)(x+5)

57.

Answers will vary.

59.

Answers will vary.

Section 6.2 Exercises

61.

(p+5)(p+6)(p+5)(p+6)

63.

(n+3)(n+16)(n+3)(n+16)

65.

(a+5)(a+20)(a+5)(a+20)

67.

(x2)(x6)(x2)(x6)

69.

(y3)(y15)(y3)(y15)

71.

(x1)(x7)(x1)(x7)

73.

(p1)(p+6)(p1)(p+6)

75.

(x4)(x2)(x4)(x2)

77.

(x12)(x+1)(x12)(x+1)

79.

(x+8y)(x10y)(x+8y)(x10y)

81.

(m+n)(m65n)(m+n)(m65n)

83.

(a+8b)(a3b)(a+8b)(a3b)

85.

Prime

87.

Prime

89.

p(p10)(p+2)p(p10)(p+2)

91.

3m(m5)(m2)3m(m5)(m2)

93.

5x2(x3)(x+5)5x2(x3)(x+5)

95.

(2t+5)(t+1)(2t+5)(t+1)

97.

(11x+1)(x+3)(11x+1)(x+3)

99.

(4w1)(w1)(4w1)(w1)

101.

(4q+1)(q2)(4q+1)(q2)

103.

(2p5q)(3p2q)(2p5q)(3p2q)

105.

(4a3b)(a+5b)(4a3b)(a+5b)

107.

−16(x+1)(x+1)−16(x+1)(x+1)

109.

−10q(3q+2)(q+4)−10q(3q+2)(q+4)

111.

(5n+1)(n+4)(5n+1)(n+4)

113.

(2k3)(2k5)(2k3)(2k5)

115.

(3y+5)(2y3)(3y+5)(2y3)

117.

(2n+3)(n15)(2n+3)(n15)

119.

10(6y1)(y+5)10(6y1)(y+5)

121.

3z(8z+3)(2z5)3z(8z+3)(2z5)

123.

8(2s+3)(s+1)8(2s+3)(s+1)

125.

12(4y3)(y+1)12(4y3)(y+1)

127.

(x2+1)(x27)(x2+1)(x27)

129.

(x27)(x2+4)(x27)(x2+4)

131.

(x12)(x+1)(x12)(x+1)

133.

(3y4)(3y1)(3y4)(3y1)

135.

(u6)(u6)(u6)(u6)

137.

(r4s)(r16s)(r4s)(r16s)

139.

(4y7)(3y2)(4y7)(3y2)

141.

(2n1)(3n+4)(2n1)(3n+4)

143.

13(z2+3z2)13(z2+3z2)

145.

3p(p+7)3p(p+7)

147.

6(r+2)(r+3)6(r+2)(r+3)

149.

4(2n+1)(3n+1)4(2n+1)(3n+1)

151.

(x2+2)(x26)(x2+2)(x26)

153.

(x9)(x+6)(x9)(x+6)

155.

Answers will vary.

157.

Answers will vary.

Section 6.3 Exercises

159.

(4y+3)2(4y+3)2

161.

(6s+7)2(6s+7)2

163.

(10x1)2(10x1)2

165.

(5n12)2(5n12)2

167.

(7x+2y)2(7x+2y)2

169.

(10y1)2(10y1)2

171.

10j(k+4)210j(k+4)2

173.

3u2(5uv)23u2(5uv)2

175.

(5v1)(5v+1)(5v1)(5v+1)

177.

(27x)(2+7x)(27x)(2+7x)

179.

6p2(q3)(q+3)6p2(q3)(q+3)

181.

6(4p2+9)6(4p2+9)

183.

(11x12y)(11x+12y)(11x12y)(11x+12y)

185.

(13c6d)(13c+6d)(13c6d)(13c+6d)

187.

(2z1)(2z+1)(4z2+1)(2z1)(2z+1)(4z2+1)

189.

2b2(3a2)(3a+2)(9a2+4)2b2(3a2)(3a+2)(9a2+4)

191.

(x8y)(x8+y)(x8y)(x8+y)

193.

(a+33b)(a+3+3b)(a+33b)(a+3+3b)

195.

(x+5)(x25x+25)(x+5)(x25x+25)

197.

(z23)(z4+3z2+9)(z23)(z4+3z2+9)

199.

(27t)(4+14t+49t2)(27t)(4+14t+49t2)

201.

(2y5z)(4y2+10yz+25z2)(2y5z)(4y2+10yz+25z2)

203.

(6a+5b)(36a230ab+25b2)(6a+5b)(36a230ab+25b2)

205.

7(k+2)(k22k+4)7(k+2)(k22k+4)

207.

2x2(12y)(1+2y+4y2)2x2(12y)(1+2y+4y2)

209.

9(x+1)(x2+3)9(x+1)(x2+3)

211.

(3y+5)(21y230y+25)(3y+5)(21y230y+25)

213.

(8a5)(8a+5)(8a5)(8a+5)

215.

3(3q1)(3q+1)3(3q1)(3q+1)

217.

(4x9)2(4x9)2

219.

2(4p2+1)2(4p2+1)

221.

(52y)(25+10y+4y2)(52y)(25+10y+4y2)

223.

5(3n+2)25(3n+2)2

225.

(x5y)(x5+y)(x5y)(x5+y)

227.

(3x+1)(3x2+1)(3x+1)(3x2+1)

229.

Answers will vary.

231.

Answers will vary.

Section 6.4 Exercises

233.

(2n1)(n+7)(2n1)(n+7)

235.

a3(a2+9)a3(a2+9)

237.

(11rs)(11r+s)(11rs)(11r+s)

239.

8(m2)(m+2)8(m2)(m+2)

241.

(5w6)2(5w6)2

243.

(m+7n)2(m+7n)2

245.

7(b+3)(b2)7(b+3)(b2)

247.

3xy(x3)(x2+3x+9)3xy(x3)(x2+3x+9)

249.

(k2)(k+2)(k2+4)(k2)(k+2)(k2+4)

251.

5xy2(x2+4)(x+2)(x2)5xy2(x2+4)(x+2)(x2)

253.

3(5p+4)(q1)3(5p+4)(q1)

255.

4(x+3)(x+7)4(x+3)(x+7)

257.

4u2(u+v)(u2uv+v2)4u2(u+v)(u2uv+v2)

259.

prime

261.

10(m5)(m+5)(m2+25)10(m5)(m+5)(m2+25)

263.

3y(3x+2)(4x1)3y(3x+2)(4x1)

265.

(2x3y)(4x2+6xy+9y2)(2x3y)(4x2+6xy+9y2)

267.

(y+1)(y1)(y2y+1)(y2+y+1)(y+1)(y1)(y2y+1)(y2+y+1)

269.

(3xy+7)(3xy7)(3xy+7)(3xy7)

271.

(3x2)2(3x2)2

273.

Answers will vary.

275.

Answers will vary.

Section 6.5 Exercises

277.

a=10/3,a=7/2a=10/3,a=7/2

279.

m=0,m=5/12m=0,m=5/12

281.

x=1/2x=1/2

283.

a=−45,a=6a=−45,a=6

285.

m=5/4,m=3m=5/4,m=3

287.

a=−1,a=0a=−1,a=0

289.

m=12/7,m=−12/7m=12/7,m=−12/7

291.

y=−9/4,y=9/4y=−9/4,y=9/4

293.

n=−6/11,n=6/11n=−6/11,n=6/11

295.

x=2,x=−5x=2,x=−5

297.

x=3/2,x=−1x=3/2,x=−1

299.

x=2,x=−4/3x=2,x=−4/3

301.

x=3/2x=3/2

303.

x=2,x=−4/3x=2,x=−4/3

305.

x=−3/2,x=1/3x=−3/2,x=1/3

307.

p=0,p=¾p=0,p=¾

309.

x=0,x=6x=0,x=6

311.

x=0,x=–1/3x=0,x=–1/3

313.

x=2x=2 or x=6x=6 (2,−4)(2,−4) (6,−4)(6,−4)

315.

x=32x=32 or x=34x=34
(32,−4)(32,−4) (34,−4)(34,−4)

317.

x=23x=23 or x=23x=23
(23,0)(23,0), (23,0)(23,0) (0,−4)(0,−4)

319.

x=53x=53 or x=12x=12
(53,0)(53,0), (12,0)(12,0) (0,−5)(0,−5)

321.

−13,−11−13,−11 and 11, 13

323.

−14,−12−14,−12 and 12, 14

325.

Width: 4 feet; Length: 7 feet.

327.

Width: 5 feet; Length: 11 feet.

329.

The sides are 6 feet and 8 feet.

331.

The building side is 8 feet, the hypotenuse is 17 feet, and the third side is 15 feet.

333.

0 seconds and 2 seconds 1 second

335.

Answers will vary.

Review Exercises

337.

3ab23ab2

339.

3y3y

341.

7(5y+12)7(5y+12)

343.

3x(6x25)3x(6x25)

345.

4x(x23x+4)4x(x23x+4)

347.

−3x(x29x+4)−3x(x29x+4)

349.

(a+b)(xy)(a+b)(xy)

351.

(x3)(x+7)(x3)(x+7)

353.

(m2+1)(m+1)(m2+1)(m+1)

355.

(a+3)(a+11)(a+3)(a+11)

357.

(m+9)(m6)(m+9)(m6)

359.

(x+5y)(x+7y)(x+5y)(x+7y)

361.

(a+7b)(a3b)(a+7b)(a3b)

363.

Prime

365.

3y(y5)(y2)3y(y5)(y2)

367.

(5y+9)(y+1)(5y+9)(y+1)

369.

(5y+1)(2y11)(5y+1)(2y11)

371.

−9(9a+1)(a2)−9(9a+1)(a2)

373.

(3a1)(6a1)(3a1)(6a1)

375.

Prime

377.

3(x+4)(x3)3(x+4)(x3)

379.

3(2a7)(3a+1)3(2a7)(3a+1)

381.

(x215)(x2+2)(x215)(x2+2)

383.

(5x+3)2(5x+3)2

385.

10(2x+9)210(2x+9)2

387.

3u2(5uv)23u2(5uv)2

389.

(13m+n)(13mn)(13m+n)(13mn)

391.

(3+11y)(311y)(3+11y)(311y)

393.

n(13n+1)(13n1)n(13n+1)(13n1)

395.

6(4p2+9)6(4p2+9)

397.

(2z1)(2z+1)(4z2+1)(2z1)(2z+1)(4z2+1)

399.

(a+33b)(a+3+3b)(a+33b)(a+3+3b)

401.

(a5)(a2+5a+25)(a5)(a2+5a+25)

403.

2(m+3)(m23m+9)2(m+3)(m23m+9)

405.

4x2(6x+11)4x2(6x+11)

407.

(4n7m)2(4n7m)2

409.

5u2(u+3)(u3)5u2(u+3)(u3)

411.

prime

413.

(b4)(b2+4b+16)(b4)(b2+4b+16)

415.

(2b+5c)(bc)(2b+5c)(bc)

417.

5(q+3)(q6)5(q+3)(q6)

419.

10(m5)(m+5)(m2+25)10(m5)(m+5)(m2+25)

421.

(4x3y+8)(4x3y8)(4x3y+8)(4x3y8)

423.

b=−1/5,b=−1/6b=−1/5,b=−1/6

425.

x=1/2x=1/2

427.

x=−4,x=−5x=−4,x=−5

429.

p=52,p=8p=52,p=8

431.

m=512,m=512m=512,m=512

433.

x=2,x=−5x=2,x=−5

435.

p=0,p=¾p=0,p=¾

437.

x=−7x=−7 or x=−4x=−4
(−7,−8)(−7,−8) (−4,−8)(−4,−8)

439.

x=78x=78 or x=78x=78
(78,0),(78,0), (78,0)(78,0) (0,−49)(0,−49)

441.

The numbers are −21−21 and −19−19 or 19 and 21.

443.

The lengths are 8, 15, and 17 ft.

Practice Test

445.

40a2(2+3a)40a2(2+3a)

447.

(x+4)(x+9)(x+4)(x+9)

449.

(x8)(y+7)(x8)(y+7)

451.

(3s2)2(3s2)2

453.

3(x+5y)(x5y)3(x+5y)(x5y)

455.

(x+5)(x25x+25)(x+5)(x25x+25)

457.

(3x25)(2x23)(3x25)(2x23)

459.

a=4/5,a=−6a=4/5,a=−6

461.

The width is 12 inches and the length is 14 inches.

463.

x=3x=3 or x=4x=4 (3,−7)(3,−7) (4,−7)(4,−7)


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