Question

Factor the following trinomials .

x2 + 2x - 35

x2 - x - 12

Answer 1

(x + 7) • (x - 5)= Answerx^2+2x-35
What multiplies to -35 and adds up to 3?
-5+7=2
-5*7=-35
NEXT
x^2 - 5x + 7x - 35Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-5)Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
7 • (x-5)
Add up the four terms of step 4 :
(x+7) • (x-5)___________________________________________________________ (x + 3) • (x - 4)=Answer
x^2-x-12
What multiplies up to -12 and adds to -1?
-4+3=-1
-4*3=-12
Nextx^2 - 4x + 3x - 12

Add up the first 2 terms, pulling out like factors :
x • (x-4)Add up the last 2 terms, pulling out common factors :
3 • (x-4)
Add up the four terms
(x+3) • (x-4)

Answer 2

x2-2x-35=0x2-7x+5x-35=0x(x-7)+5(x-7)=0(x-7)(x+5)=0x-7=0 or x+5=0x=7 or x=-5 Check: x=7 ,LHS = 49-14-35 =0 =RHS x=-5, LHS = 25+10-35 =0=RHSAns: x=7 or x=-5


x2−x−12=0