Question

which of the following is a facftor of both x^2 -x-6 and x^2= 5x+6

Answer 1

\(x^2 -x-6\) First equation

\(x^2= 5x+6\)
\(x^2- 5x-6 = 0\) Second equation

Answer 2

The first equation can be factored in the form it's given.
To factor the second equation, we need it in the form shown in the second line above.

Answer 3

Do you know how to factor those trinomials?

Answer 4

substracting one line?

Answer 5

by -1

Answer 6

No. I'll show you.

Answer 7

Here is an example.

Answer 8

Ok thanks

Answer 9

This is a trinomial in which the x^2 term is just x^2. We don't have a number multiplying the x^2.