Question

Find all the integers b for which a^2+ab-50 can be factored.

Answer 1

Need two numbers whose product is -50 and whose sum is "b":
Products are
1*-50 with sum = b = -49
-1*50 with sum = b = 49
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2*-25 with sum = b = -23
-2*25 with sum = b = 23
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-5*10 with sum = b = 5
5*-10 with sum = b = -5
Those are the possible values of b if
you limit b to being an integer.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

ohh. that makes sense// thanks

Answer 4

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