Question

asquare-11a+8

Answer 1

are you trying to factor?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

ok well lets start with putting the parenthesis out!
( )( )

Answer 4

and lets break the a's apart..so do you know where they go?

Answer 5

nope i dont understand it

Answer 6

'a squared' could be re written as 'a^2' by the by

Answer 7

kat didi lemme help help her!!

Answer 8

o ok:D

Answer 9

ok emilie..this is where the a's go
(a )( a )

Answer 10

ok and since the middle term is negative..and the third term is positive..the signs inside the parenthesis have to be the same.

Answer 11

so how about you tell me..does a plus and a plus make a minus?

Answer 12

hello?

Answer 13

no a positive and a positive is a positive

Answer 14

correct! so this means that a minus and a minus makes a minus correct?

Answer 15

it makes a positive as welll