Question

need help factoring m^2-3md-28d^2?

Answer 1

(m-7d)(m+4d)

Answer 2

Thank you, I see how that works now. Factoring is confusing to me :/

Answer 3

Just remember that you have to multiply to get the last number and add/subtract to get the middle number. You can always check by multiplying it back out using the foil methode and if you get the polynomial you started with you are correct.