How do you simplify 5.6x^2 (y^2 - z^2) - 3.5y^2 (x^2 - z^2) + 2.7x^2 (y^2 - z^2) + 4.8y^2 (x^2 - z^2)5.6x2(y2z2)3.5y2(x2z2)+2.7x2(y2z2)+4.8y2(x2z2)?

1 Answer
May 28, 2017

8.3x^2(y^2-z^2)+1.3y^2(x^2-z^2)8.3x2(y2z2)+1.3y2(x2z2)

Explanation:

Strategy: Combine terms with identical expressions and factor like crazy.

Step 1. Combine terms with identical expressions.

5.6color(red)(x^2(y^2-z^2))-3.5color(blue)(y^2(x^2-z^2))+2.7color(red)(x^2(y^2-z^2))+4.8color(blue)(y^2(x^2-z^2))5.6x2(y2z2)3.5y2(x2z2)+2.7x2(y2z2)+4.8y2(x2z2)

=5.6color(red)(x^2(y^2-z^2))+2.7color(red)(x^2(y^2-z^2))-3.5color(blue)(y^2(x^2-z^2))+4.8color(blue)(y^2(x^2-z^2))=5.6x2(y2z2)+2.7x2(y2z2)3.5y2(x2z2)+4.8y2(x2z2)

Step 2. Factor like crazy.

=color(red)(x^2(y^2-z^2))(5.6+2.7)+color(blue)(y^2(x^2-z^2))(-3.5+4.8)=x2(y2z2)(5.6+2.7)+y2(x2z2)(3.5+4.8)

=color(red)(x^2(y^2-z^2))8.3+color(blue)(y^2(x^2-z^2))1.3=x2(y2z2)8.3+y2(x2z2)1.3

=8.3x^2(y^2-z^2)+1.3y^2(x^2-z^2)=8.3x2(y2z2)+1.3y2(x2z2)