Question

factoring: 56+x-x²

Answer 1

i got -(x-8)(x+7)?

Answer 2

\[\large 56+x-x^2\]


\[\large -x^2+x+56\]


\[\large -(x^2-x-56)\]


\[\large -(x^2-8x+7x-56)\]


\[\large -(x(x-8)+7(x-8))\]


\[\large -(x+7)(x-8)\]


\[\large -(x-8)(x+7)\]


So \[\large 56+x-x^2=-(x-8)(x+7)\]


Good job.

Answer 3

thanks a million!!!