cansomeone show me the steps on how to factor :
x^2 - 6x + 9
please and thank you!

Question

cansomeone show me the steps on how to factor :
x^2 - 6x + 9
please and thank you!

hartnn · Answer

can you find 2 numbers whose sum is -6 and product = 9 ?

solomonzelman · Answer

think!

anonymous · Answer

3

hartnn · Answer

+3 ? sure ?
and we will need 2 numbers...

anonymous · Answer

the answer is (x-3)^2 but i need to see how to get it :((

hartnn · Answer

its easy to find 2 numbers whose sum is -6 and product = 9 
try once more ?

solomonzelman · Answer

Couple tips
both constants are negative b/c the product is positive nut sum is negative.
both constants are factors of 9

solomonzelman · Answer

well you know it is going to be  (x       ) (x       )
right

hartnn · Answer

huge hint : both constants are same!

solomonzelman · Answer

After that u have to know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

im lost X_X i forgot about this, :'(

solomonzelman · Answer

OK! lets do this together!

lets find the 1st  numbers in each parenthesis.
The first step to write it out would be to write
(x        ) (x        )   b/c only by doing x times x you can get x^2,   OK? Following?

solomonzelman · Answer

So you do understand!

solomonzelman · Answer

Can you do another one for me, just to make it clear?

solomonzelman · Answer

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