If the factors of a polynomial are x + 7 and x - 3, what values of x make that polynomial 0?

A. 7 and 3
B. -7 and 3
C. -7 and -3
D. 7 and -3

Question

If the factors of a polynomial are x + 7 and x - 3, what values of x make that polynomial 0?

 		A.	7 and 3
 		B.	-7 and 3
 		C.	-7 and -3
 		D.	7 and -3

nottim · Answer

Have you done it? You could do a guess and check.

nottim · Answer

Aside from that, what do you think? i'll tell you if you're right.

anonymous · Answer

c.

nottim · Answer

That's incorrect. do you know why? If not, tell me why you think your answer is correct.

anonymous · Answer

because i figured if you combine a negative and a positive i though it would equal out to to negatives... im not very stong in this section sorry.