Question

3. Factor the following trinomial. x^2 - 15x + 56.

Step 1: The trinomial factors as x2 + bx+ c = (x + p)(x + 9), where p+ q = b and p. q = c. Fill in the
following table with all of the possible values of p and q, using the fact that their product is the
constant term, c = 56. (4 points)

Answer 1

(-7, -8)

Explanation:

Yes, this is the same answer as the other person, but I just included the other factors, a picture of my table, and the answer to part two is "The pair (-7, -8) equal the coefficient of the x-term in the trinomial."

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