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What is the correct factorization of x^2 + 5x – 6? (x – 1) (x + 6) (x + 1) (x – 6) (x – 2) (x – 3) (x – 2) (x + 3)
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What is the correct factorization of

x^2 + 5x – 6?

(x – 1) (x + 6)

(x + 1) (x – 6)

(x – 2) (x – 3)

(x – 2) (x + 3)

User Liu Tao
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Answer: (x -1) (x +6)

x^2 + 5x - 6

If you did (x +1)(x -6) then you would get
x^2 - 5x - 6

If you did (x - 2)(x - 3) then you would get
x^2 - 5x + 6

If you did (x - 2)(x + 3) then you would get
x^2 + x - 6


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