Question

factor polynomial
x^2-x-42

Answer 1

Find two numbers that add up to -1 but multiply to equal -42.

Answer 2

x-42 is the factored equation

Answer 3

Speedy Jazz you're wrong.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/quadratics/factoring_quadratics/v/factoring-quadratic-expressions

Answer 4

How?

Answer 5

x^2 -x -42

You have to find two numbers that add up to be -1 and multiply to equal -42

-7 * 6 = -42
-7 + 6 = -1

Thus:

(x + 6)(x - 7) is the factored form.

Feel free to multiple (x + 6)(x - 7) to see.

Answer 6

@Speedy_Jazz