Question

11. What is the product in simplest form? State any restrictions on the variable.

Answer 1

@terenzreignz please help me here?!?!?!

Answer 2

First, factor out what can be factored :P

Answer 3

let's start with this x^2+7x+10
find two numbers a and b when u multiply them give u 10 and when u add them give u 7 then write it this way (x+a)(x+b) can y do that????

Answer 4

whoa whoa what??? ^

Answer 5

Factor out. I don't know how to explain factorisation of polynomials, so I guess I'll leave that to @summer1980 :)
You're factoring out the polynomials so that you can see if there are any factors that can be cancelled, thereby simplifying your expression.

Answer 6

@summer1980 5 and 2 ?

Answer 7

that is correct

Answer 8

ook so now what do i do after i did that?

Answer 9

x^2+7x+10= (x+5)(x+2)

Answer 10

now do the rest the same way

Answer 11

so now i have to find 2 #s that can be multiplied and added together to get 18 and 3?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

-18 and -3

Answer 14

ok so -3 and -6? idk i can think of any

Answer 15

let's check it out
(-3)(-6)=18
-3-6=-9

Answer 16

sooo we need to change signs
the numbers are 3 and -6
check it out

Answer 17

x^2-3x-18=(x+3)(x-6)

Answer 18

ok now what?

Answer 19

did u get it

Answer 20

im lost after x^2-3x-18=(x+3)(x-6)

Answer 21

we have not finished yet
now we do the last one the same way
x^2+x-2

Answer 22

a+b=1
ab=-2
what are a and b

Answer 23

-3 &-18 ???

Answer 24

no no no
a=2
b=-1
then we get
x^2+x-2=(x+2)(x-1)

Answer 25

ok what would my answer be?

Answer 26

@summer1980