I have another three situations that I am having problems with. The answers I came up with for these three problems, they were incorrect.
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When nothing jumps out at me, I use the quadratic equation.
g = (-13w +/- sqrt((13w)^2 - 4 * 6 * 6w^2)) / (2 * 6)
g = (-13w +/- sqrt(169w^2 - 144w^2)) / 12
g = (-13w +/- sqrt(25w^2)) / 12
g = (-13w +/- 5w) / 12
g = -8w/12 or g = -18w/12
g = -2w/3 or g = -3w/2
(3g + 2w)(2g + 3w)
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81c^6 - 3g^6
3 * (27c^6 - g^6)
Whenever you see a problem like this, see if you can get it in terms of a^2 - b^2 or a^3 - b^3
3 * ((3c^2)^3 - (g^2)^3)
3 * (3c^2 - g^2) * ((3c^2)^2 + (3c^2) * (g^2) + (g^2)^2)
3 * (3c^2 - g^2) * (9c^4 + 3c^2 g^2 + g^4)
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The two minus signs says we're looking for something like
(? - ?)(? + ?)
12 = 1 * 12 or 2 * 6 or 3 * 4
I sort of realized that 4^2 = 16 and 3^2 = 9, and -16 + 9 = -7.
(4u + 3)(3u - 4)
If you can't work it out quickly, use the quadratic formula.
g = (-13w +/- sqrt((13w)^2 - 4 * 6 * 6w^2)) / (2 * 6)
g = (-13w +/- sqrt(169w^2 - 144w^2)) / 12
g = (-13w +/- sqrt(25w^2)) / 12
g = (-13w +/- 5w) / 12
g = -8w/12 or g = -18w/12
g = -2w/3 or g = -3w/2
(3g + 2w)(2g + 3w)
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81c^6 - 3g^6
3 * (27c^6 - g^6)
Whenever you see a problem like this, see if you can get it in terms of a^2 - b^2 or a^3 - b^3
3 * ((3c^2)^3 - (g^2)^3)
3 * (3c^2 - g^2) * ((3c^2)^2 + (3c^2) * (g^2) + (g^2)^2)
3 * (3c^2 - g^2) * (9c^4 + 3c^2 g^2 + g^4)
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The two minus signs says we're looking for something like
(? - ?)(? + ?)
12 = 1 * 12 or 2 * 6 or 3 * 4
I sort of realized that 4^2 = 16 and 3^2 = 9, and -16 + 9 = -7.
(4u + 3)(3u - 4)
If you can't work it out quickly, use the quadratic formula.
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1. (3 x+2 y) (2 x+3 y)
2. 3 (3 c^2-y^2) (9 c^4+3 c^2 y^2+y^4)
3. (3 x-4) (4 x+3)
2. 3 (3 c^2-y^2) (9 c^4+3 c^2 y^2+y^4)
3. (3 x-4) (4 x+3)