Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter P - Section P.5 - Factoring Polynomials - Exercise Set - Page 69: 106

Answer

$(x^{2}+5)(7x^{2}-1)$

Work Step by Step

$7x^{4}+34x^{2}-5$ Temporarily substitute $t=x^{2}$. The expression is now $7t^{2}+34t-5=$ For the trinomial $ax^{2}+bx+c$, we search for factors of $ac$ whose sum is $b$. We find $+35(-1)=7\cdot(-5),\quad 35-1=+34$ Rewrite bx and factor in pairs $=7t^{2}+35t-t-5$ $=7t(t+5)-(t+5)$ $=(t+5)(7t-1)$ bring back x $=(x^{2}+5)(7x^{2}-1)$
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