Andrei, Amit and Andrew were each asked to factor the term 20x^620x
6
20, x, start superscript, 6, end superscript as the product of two monomials. Their responses are shown below.
Andrei Amit Andrew
20x^6=(2x)(10x^5)20x
6
=(2x)(10x
5
)20, x, start superscript, 6, end superscript, equals, left parenthesis, 2, x, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, 10, x, start superscript, 5, end superscript, right parenthesis 20x^6=(4x^3)(5x^3)20x
6
=(4x
3
)(5x
3
)20, x, start superscript, 6, end superscript, equals, left parenthesis, 4, x, cubed, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, 5, x, cubed, right parenthesis 20x^6=(20x^2)(x^3)20x
6
=(20x
2
)(x
3
)20, x, start superscript, 6, end superscript, equals, left parenthesis, 20, x, squared, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, x, cubed, right parenthesis
1) Which of the students factored 20x^620x
6
20, x, start superscript, 6, end superscript correctly?
Choose all answers that apply:
Choose all answers that apply:
(Choice A) Andrei
A
Andrei
(Choice B) Amit
B
Amit
(Choice C) Andrew
C
Andrew
(Choice D) None of the above
D
None of the above