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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain, , why the expression x^2 + 16x – 48 is prime.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im in factoring

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just answered it back there.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

put in form ax^2 + bx + c = 0 if descriminate (b^2-4ac) is a perfect square, then it's not prime

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you resend it i had trouble reading all of that since there was so much , kinda dyslexic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JoshDavoll I think that since he's not in Algebra II, that won't serve as an answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

exactly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright. Then it's prime because it is not factorable. There are no factors of -48 that add up to 16.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

EXACTLY!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, no probs :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

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