Question

HELP I"LL MEDAL!!!!!!

Do the expressions in parts A and B have a common factor? If so, what is the common factor?

A x2 + 2x - 24
B x2 – 8x + 16

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

Try the factoring pattern a^2 - 2ab + b^2 for x^2 - 8x + 16.

Answer 4

no I mean I think its no

Answer 5

Recall a^2 - 2ab + b^2 = ( a - b )^2

Answer 6

part A
what are the factors of -24 that add up to +2 pay attention to the signs

Answer 7

can you rewrite group and factor ?

Answer 8

part B can you factorize?

Answer 9

So x^2 - 8x + 16 = x^2 - 2*4x + 4^2