Question

Using the sign of the constant term in the equation x^2-5x-36=0, determine whether your two factors will have ONE of the following:
A. 2 positive numbers
B. 2 negative numbers
C. 1 positive number and 1 negative number

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

well when i factored i got (x-9)(x+4) which would be (-4,9), so C, correct?

Answer 3

$$x^2+bx+c=(x+r)(x+s)$$

Answer 4

Yes, you are correct.

Answer 5

yay! thanks :)

Answer 6

Thanks for trying to understand :)

Answer 7

thanks for explaining! :)