Is this correct?

x2 – 8x + 15

x2- 8x + 15 x2 - 3x - 5x – 15 (x2 - 3x) - (5x - 15) x(x - 3) - 5(x - 3)

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Is this correct? 

x2 – 8x + 15

x2- 8x + 15                                                                                                                                x2 - 3x - 5x – 15                                                                                                                             (x2 - 3x) - (5x - 15)                                                                                                                            x(x - 3) - 5(x - 3)

anonymous · Answer

The question is asking to factor the following trinomial.

anonymous · Answer

Answer being: (x - 5)(x - 3)

anonymous · Answer

no you made a mistake the positive 15 should come down not the negative

anonymous · Answer

x^2-8x+15 
x^2-3x-5x+15
x(x-3)-5(x-3)
(x-3)(x-5) 
or (x-5)(x-3)

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay, I didn't see that. Thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

well come and my pleasure :)

anonymous · Answer

:D