Answer:
You chose the right one
Step-by-step explanation:
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Prime numbers have only 2 factors 1 and its number for example:
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23
Like this 1*2. Or 3*1
Composite numbers have more than two factors for example :
0, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 15, 16..
For example 0 has many factors
0 times 3 0times 4
<h3><u>4(2x^2 + 3x + 12)</u></h3>
We can factor a 4 out of this expression.
4(2x^2 + 3x + 12)
Now that the expression is simplified, we can see if splitting the middle term is possible.
<em><u>Display factors of 24.</u></em>
1 * 24
-1 * - 24
2 * 12
-2 * -12
3 * 8
-3 * - 8
4 * 6
-4 * -6
All factors of 24 have been listed, and none of these digits satisfy the criteria.
Trinomial cannot be further factored.
Answer:
Choice b.
.
Step-by-step explanation:
The highest power of the variable 
in this polynomial is 
. In other words, this polynomial is quadratic.
It is thus possible to apply the quadratic formula to find the "roots" of this polynomial. (A root of a polynomial is a value of the variable that would set the polynomial to 
.)
After finding these roots, it would be possible to factorize this polynomial using the Factor Theorem.
Apply the quadratic formula to find the two roots that would set this quadratic polynomial to . The discriminant of this polynomial is 
.
.
Similarly:
.
By the Factor Theorem, if 
is a root of a polynomial, then 
would be a factor of that polynomial. Note the minus sign between and 
.
- The root
corresponds to the factor 
, which simplifies to 
. - The root
corresponds to the factor 
, which simplifies to 
.
Verify that 
indeed expands to the original polynomial:
.
