Question

What are the factors of the polynomial x^2-14x +48 ? Select all that apply.

(x+8)
(x-6)
(x-8)
(x+6)

Answer 1

@hartnn

Answer 2

both x-6 and x-8 are factors

Answer 3

what are the 2 numbers whose sum is -14
and product is 48
?

Answer 4

6 and 8 are the two numbers

Answer 5

but 6+8 =14 and not -14

Answer 6

let Diana answer...

Answer 7

-6 - 8 = -14

Answer 8

is this correct? sorry its lagging v.v

Answer 9

-6 and -8

Answer 10

yes, thats correct

so you split the middle term -14x into -6x-8x

Answer 11

x^2 -6x -8x -14

factor out x from 1st 2 terms
x (x-6) -8x -14

factor out -8 from last 2 terms
x(x-6) -8 (x-6)

finally factor out (x-6)!

(x-6)(x-8)

making sense?

Answer 12

yes! tysm! :]

Answer 13

welcome ^_^