Question

factor x^2 – 8x + 15

Answer 1

x^2-5x-3x+15
=(x-5)(x-3)

Answer 2

can you show the steps inbetween? I want to understand how to do it

Answer 3

okay , just break -8x in such a way so that the product of those two numbers should be equal to 15

Answer 4

when i multiply -5 to -3 , i will get +15

Answer 5

and also sum of -5 and -3 = -8

Answer 6

therefore write it like \[x^2-5x-3x+15=x(x-5)-3(x-5)=(x-3)(x-5)\] keep taking out common values