Please help me I'm stuck !?

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Please help me I'm stuck !?

Can I factor this problems by foil? But how??
x^3-x^2-6x and the another one is 4x^2+4x-8

2006-10-13 05:17:12 · 3 answers · asked by brunette 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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FOIL is for multiplying binomials. (x-5)(x+3) = x^2 +3x -5x -15 = x^2 -2x-15. Not factoring.

Any yes, they can be factored.

2006-10-13 05:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Start by taking x out as the common factor.
x(x^2-x-6). Then you can factor into binomials
x(x-3)(x+2)

For the other one, your common factor is 4.
4(x^2+x-2)
4(x+2)(x-1)

2006-10-13 05:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by PatsyBee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x(x-3)(x+2) the first answer

2006-10-13 05:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by knowledge is power 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋