Question

Factor the polynomial.
x2 + x - 6
A)
(x - 6)(x +1)
B)
(x - 2)(x + 3)
C)
(x + 2)(x - 3)
D)
(x + 6)(x - 1)
Eliminate
E)
(x - 6)(x - 1)

Answer 1

ax^2+bx+c=0

Answer 2

What numbers multiply to make -6 but add to make 1?

Answer 3

That makes no sense, there is no numbers

Answer 4

Yes there is think of factors....

Answer 5

Think of factors of 6

Answer 6

3 2 1 ?

Answer 7

and 6

Answer 8

3 x 2 = 6 right?
so what can we do so that it would equal -6?

Answer 9

-3 * 2

Answer 10

or 3* -2

Answer 11

Right but which one can multiply to make -6 AND can add/subtract to make 1?

Answer 12

I still don't get it

Answer 13

is it just 1?

Answer 14

ok
3 *2 = 6 right? but 3+2 make 5 not 1
-3 * 2 = -6 right? -3+2 make -1 not 1
that leaves us with 3*-2

Answer 15

and 3-2 is 1 ohhhhh

Answer 16

yes :)
so now we need to but it in the answer form they want so whats the answer?

Answer 17

B

Answer 18

Yep good job :)

Answer 19

THANKYOU!! minf helping me with somemore?

Answer 20

I can try! :)

Answer 21

ok hold on

Answer 22

Factor the polynomial.
x2 - 6x + 9
A)
(x - 9)(x - 1)
B)
(x - 3)(x + 3)
C)
(x + 9)(x + 1)
D)
(x - 3)(x - 3)
E)
(x - 9)(x + 1)

Answer 23

Again

Answer 24

What numbers multiply to make 9 but add/subtract to make -6?

Answer 25

3*3 is 9 and 3-9 would be 6