Question

Factor: x^2+6x-7=0

Answer 1

what two numbers when you multiply them together you get -7 and when you add them together you get 6?

Answer 2

\[ x^2 + 7x - x - 7 = 0 \]
\[ x(x + 7) - (x + 7) = 0 \]
\[ (x + 7)(x - 1) = 0 \]

Answer 3

wow can you stop sniping?

Answer 4

7, -1

Answer 5

yes you are correct you can see why these number are important right?

(x+7)(x-1)=0

is what you get

Answer 6

That's a little trick on how to factor it out

Answer 7

ohh okay thanks