Question

I'm giving another medal

Answer 1

Figure out two numbers with product of 54 and sum of fifteen to begin with.

Answer 2

its \[9*6 and 9+6\]

Answer 3

is that right @Kinged

Answer 4

@legomyego180

Answer 5

Yep. Now figure out the right signs.

Answer 6

Their product is positive but sum is negative. So what do you get from that?

Answer 7

should be in the form \[(x-?)(x-?)\]

because you need two negatives multiplied together to make a positive, but still need to subtract -9 and -6 to get -15

Answer 8

(x+9)(x+6)

Answer 9

9+6 is positive 15 you need -15

Answer 10

(x-9)(x+6)

Answer 11

Try adding -9 and 6. What do you get?

Answer 12

Try multiplying the. What do you get? Are they the answers we want?

Answer 13

not 15 so it would have to -9 and -6

Answer 14

Yep.

Answer 15

so the answer is (x-9)(x-6)

Answer 16

Yes. That's how it's done.

Answer 17

thank you

Answer 18

and Thank You @legomyego180 i wish i could give you a medal too but it will only let me give 1