Question

What are the factors of the expression below?
-x^2 + 2x + 35
A.) -1(x-5)(x+7)
B.) -1(x+5)(x-7)
C.) (x-5)(x-7)
D.) (x+5)(x-7)

HELP ME!! PLEASE!!

Answer 1

i got this o.e

Answer 2

But that's not one of my answer choices, is there any other way to do this problem?

Answer 3

oh nvm , its B, i forgot to take the -1 one out

Answer 4

the answer is B

Answer 5

Okay can you show me how?

Answer 6

its easy...just multiply the -1 to the (x+5)