Question

if you subtract 13 times a number from its square, the result is -36 translate into an equation and find the factors

Answer 1

13 times a number=13x
its square=x^2

so,

x^2-13x=-36

do you know how to solve it from here?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

Move the -36 over so the equation is equal to 0...

x^2-13x+36=0

you've never done factoring?

Answer 4

k but from there

Answer 5

all i know is 9 and 4 but is one negtive positive???

Answer 6

theyre both negative because -9-4=13 and -9*-4=36

Answer 7

typo i meant -13

Answer 8

k ty for your help

Answer 9

So you got (x-9)(x-4) as your factors right?