MAT 105 help??

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1. Find the greatest common factor. 4, 6, 12.

2. Factor. 24x³ + 30x²

3. Factor out the GCF with a negative coefficient. –24m²n⁶ – 8mn⁵ – 32n⁴

4. Factor completely by factoring out any common factors and then factoring by grouping.

6x²– 5xy + 6x – 5y

5. The GCF of 15y + 20 is 5. The GCF of 15y + 21 is 3. Find the GCF of the product (15y + 20)(15y + 21).

6. The area of a rectangle of lengthx is given by 15x –x². Find the width of the rectangle in terms ofx.

7. Factor the trinomial completely. x² + 8x – 9

8. Factor the trinomial completely. 2x² + 16x + 32

9. Complete the following statement. 6a² – 5a + 1 = (3a – 1)(__?__)

10. State whether the following is true or false. x² – 7x – 30 = (x + 3)(x– 10)

11. Factor completely. x² + 11x + 28

12. Factor completely. 15x² + 23x + 4

13. Factor completely. 6z³ – 27z² + 12z

14. The number of hot dogs sold at the concession stand during each houriih after opening at a soccer tournament is given by the polynomial 2h² – 19h + 24. Write this polynomial in factored form.

15. Find a positive value fork for which the polynomial can be factored.x² –kx + 29

16. Factor completely. 9x² + 4

17. Determine whether the following trinomial is a perfect square. If it is, factor the binomial.x² – 12x + 36

18. Factor completely. 25x² + 40xy + 16y²

19. Factor. s²(t–u) – 9t²(t –u)

20. State which method should be applied as the first step for factoring the polynomial. 6x³ + 9x

21. State which method should be applied as the first step for factoring the polynomial. 2a² + 9a + 10

22. Solve the quadratic equation. 5x² + 17x = –6

23. Solve the quadratic equation. 3x(2x – 15) = –84

24. The sum of an integer and its square is 30. Find the integer.

25. If the sides of a square are decreased by 3 cm, the area is decreased by 81 cm². What were the dimensions of the original square?

26. Write in simplest form.

27. Write in simplest form.

28. Write the expression in simplest form.

29. The area of the rectangle is represented by 5x² + 19x + 12. What is the length?

5x + 4

30. Multiply.

31. Multiply.

32. Divide.

33. Divide.

34. Perform the indicated operations.

35. Find the area of the rectangle shown.

36. Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form.

37. Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form.

38. Add. Express your answer in simplest form.

39. Add. Express your answer in simplest form.

40. Add or subtract as indicated.

41. One number is 8 less than another. Letx represent the larger number and use a rational expression to represent the sum of the reciprocals of the two numbers.

42. Simplify.

43. Simplify.

44. What values forx, if any, must be excluded in the following algebraic fraction?

45. What values forx, if any, must be excluded in the following algebraic fraction?

46. Solve forx. + 6 = 1

47. Solve forx.

48. Solve forx.

49. One number is 3 times another. If the sum of their reciprocals is , find the two numbers.

50. A 5-foot pole casts a shadow of 4 feet. How tall is a tree with a shadow of 16 feet?