Question

Factor: x^2-3x-10

Answer 1

use quadratic formula...

Answer 2

any ideas?

Answer 3

$$\Huge x^2-3x-10=(x+r)(x+s)$$

Answer 4

x+3 X+5

Answer 5

nope, try FOIL on (x+3)(x+5) does it give you what you want?

Answer 6

Do you know what FOIL means?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

do you know the distributive property?

Answer 9

mmm noo

Answer 10

$$\Huge a(b+c)=ab+ac$$

Answer 11

have you ever seen that^

Answer 12

hmm i think so

Answer 13

When two or more numbers are multiplied each of the numbers is a factor of the product, right?

Answer 14

yes