what is the first step in the process for factoring the trinomial x^2-5x-36?

A) find the sum of the factors of 5
B) find the sum of the factors of 36
C) list all the factors of the 5
D) list all the factors of 36

Question

what is the first step in the process for factoring the trinomial x^2-5x-36?

A) find the sum of the factors of 5
B) find the sum of the factors of 36
C) list all the factors of the 5
D) list all the factors of 36

anonymous · Answer

@acxbox22  could you maybe help me with this?

acxbox22 · Answer

hello and welcome to openstudy!

acxbox22 · Answer

well for this problem what do you think you would do first logically?

coconutjj · Answer

Seems like factor theorem... you should list all the factors of 36, and then test each value to see which one results in 0