Question

Factor the trinomial below. Enter each factor as a polynomial in descending order.x2 + 26x + 120

Answer 1

Step one: Find two numbers that multiply to 120 and add to 26.

Answer 2

60 x 2 ????

Answer 3

Do 60 and 2 add to 26?

Answer 4

No, im thinking

Answer 5

Ive got Nothing.. i cant even THINK....... -_____-

Answer 6

If you need to, just write out every pair of numbers that multiplies to 120, and then check them all by hand to see if they add to 26.

Answer 7

ok thanks

Answer 8

20 and 6 !!!

Answer 9

MUAHAHAHAH

Answer 10

what now??

Answer 11

Now it's actually pretty easy :) You just plug them in to binomials and get (x+20)(x+6). You can expand that back out to double-check that it's right.

Answer 12

It was correct THANKS

Answer 13

Ok heres a new one.. tha Minus and addition get me evry time

Answer 14

Factor the trinomial below. Enter each factor as a polynomial in descending order.x2 - 13x + 4

Answer 15

Preferable to close this question and open a new one so people know you have a new question :)