Autumn953 started a new discussion called Algebra.
1 month ago
Hi,Can anyone help me understand the following equation?a^5 + b^5= (a + b)(a^4 - a^3b + a^2b^2 - ab^3 + b^4) The lesson does not expect me to use division for factorisation. They want me to understand factorisation through FOIL and the lesson is about 'difference of two squares'. I just do not un...

Autumn953 started a new discussion called Algebra help pleaseee beg beg beg!!!.
1 month ago
Hi, I'm having difficulty understanding this question: Show that x+y is a factor of x^5+y^5, then determine the other factor. It seems obvious to me that (x+y) is a factor of (x^5+y^5), but I'm not sure how to de

Autumn953 responded to a discussion called Oops - I perused my wife's diary!.
1 month ago
Snooping in someone's diary= minus 50 points Cheating on your husband= minus 200 points Keeping the truth from him= minus 200 points Being angry with him on this= minus 50 points Not being apologetic= minus 500 points You should not feel bad or guilty, it is your right to know about what your wife is or has been up to. If it was an old relationship then she had no reason to keep it ...

Autumn953 responded to a discussion called My 2 Year Old Was Trying To Shoplift....He Was Just A Little Confused! in parenting.
7 days ago
Hey,Not really shoplifting, but my daughter became a shopoholic when she was just under 3 years old. Our next door neighbours used to allow their kids to rule over them. Once the couple took my daughter along for their usual grocery shopping where she picked this lovely idea of making your parents buy stuff for you. She never looked back since then and used to become hysterical (screamin...

Autumn953 commented in a discussion called A very sad day. .
7 days ago
Thanks Asoka,Yes the things have certainly changed and mostly for worse. The community is not as closely knit as it used to be. I usually 'google' my friend's names but no luck yet. Cuddles.

Autumn953 commented in a discussion called A very sad day. .
1 month ago
Atleast, I don't live there anymore. omg

Autumn953 commented in a discussion called Algebra.
1 month ago
Thanks a lot praom but I am sorry I have not yet started using this formula. The site and the page I am refering to is http://www.themathpage.com/alg/difference-two-squares-2.htm If you have a look you will notice that I have not yet been taught how to use the formula you mentioned above. So far I have understood everything the site taught but I got hopelessly stuck at this equation an...

Autumn953 commented in a discussion called Algebra.
1 month ago
Hi,It seems the only person helping me so far Praom (hugs) is offline ... any other sweet soul out there that could help me understand how they arrived at the above while factorising?I know when I multiply (a+b) with the rest I will get a^5+b^5 but how did they get a^5 + b^5= (a + b)(a^4 - a^3b + a^2b^2 - ab^3 + b^4) in the first place:(

Autumn953 commented in a discussion called Algebra.
1 month ago
anyone?:(

Autumn953 commented in a discussion called Algebra.
1 month ago
yes I did. Thanks a lot. mwah mwah mwah. hugs cuddles God bless ya Love Autumn