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PAGE: 273 | SET: Exercises | PROBLEM: 49 |

The polynomial is .
Find the factors.
(Original equation)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Here and
.
First table:
Factor of ![]() |
Sum of ![]() |
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Second table:
(Write the pattern)
(Substitute
and
)
(Group terms with common factors)
(Factor the G.C.F)
(Distributive property:
)
or
(Apply zero productive property:
)
or
(Simplify)
Solutions are or
.
Check solution for -values.
Case (i):
(Original equation)
(Substitute
)
(Evaluate powers:
)
(Multiply)
(Substitute:
)
(Simplify)
Case (ii):
(Original equation)
(Substitute
)
(Evaluate powers:
)
(Multiply)
(Substitute:
)
Solutions are or
.

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