Know Your Keywords — Math, Advanced
Point 4 — Identical equations
What do we see?
A polynomial that can be rewritten into a different form.
What do we understand?
Simplify and compare the coefficients.
Question 1 of 2
The expression 6x4 + 41x2 + 19 can be rewritten as (3x2 + a)(2x2 + b), where a and b are positive integers, or as (3x2 + c)(2x2 + d), where c & d are positive nonintegers. What is the value of a + c?