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Directions: Simplify each term by factoring.

1. 3rs

2. 12xy

3. 5x2

4. 36x2

5. 25x2

6. 30x2

7. 5x3

8. 24y3

9. 9xy

10. 12x4

2 Answers

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Answer:

[1] 3*r*s

[2] 12ry=2*2*x*y

[3] 5x2=5*x*x

[4] 36x2=2*2*3*3*x*x

(5] 252=5*5*x*x

[6] 30x2=2*3*5*x*x

[7] 5x3=5*x*x*x

[8] 24y3=2*2*2*3*y*y*y

[9]9xy=3*3*x*y

[10] 12x4= 2*2*3*x*x*x*x

Explanation:

User Don Lockhart
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Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

[1]
3rs = 3 * r *s

[2]
12xy = 2*2*3*x*y

[3]
5x^2=5*x*x

[4]
36x^2=2*2*3*3*x*x

[5]
25^2=5*5*x*x

[6]
30x^2=2*3*5*x*x

[7]
5x^3=5*x*x*x

[8]
24y^3=2*2*2*3*y*y*y

[9]
9xy=3*3*x*y

[10]
12x^4=2*2*3*x*x*x*x

Factoring means to factor a number means to break it up into numbers that can be multiplied together to get the original number.


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