Question

Factor x^2+10x-75

Answer 1

soooo

Answer 2

what are the factors of 75?

Answer 3

7

Answer 4

um...no

Answer 5

75/7 doesn't make an integer

Answer 6

think 3,5, 15, 25, that sorta thing

Answer 7

ok?

Answer 8

k

Answer 9

let us continue. so which two numbers has a "gap" between them that is 10?

Answer 10

in the list that I gave you?

Answer 11

15 and 25

Answer 12

but they don't multiply to make 75. So what is the only other possible one?

Answer 13

the other two...

Answer 14

which are?

Answer 15

never mind.

Answer 16

(x+15)(x-5)