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Equivalent expressions SAT question

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Which of the following is equivalent to the expression x to the fourth power, minus x squared, minus 6 ?

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Choice B is correct. The term x4 can be factored as x squared, times, x squared. Factoring –6 as 2 times negative 3 yields values that add to –1, the coefficient of x2 in the expression.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from finding factors of –6 that don’t add to the coefficient of x2 in the original expression.

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