Find a positive value of the given variable so that the trinomial is factorable. 5x*2+8x+c; c=? A. 4 B. 3 C. 8 D. 9

Pete Naylor asked Jan 20, 2023

378,541 views

7 votes

Find a positive value of the given variable so that the trinomial is factorable.

5x*2+8x+c; c=?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 8
D. 9

Pete Naylor asked Jan 20, 2023

2.8k points

Your comment on this question:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Email me at this address if my answer is selected or commented on:Email me if my answer is selected or commented on

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

16 votes

Answer:

+-13, +-8, +-7 These are the possible sums of the factor pairs of 12 b is the sum of the factors used to multiply to get 12 for the C value.

Explanation:

Eric Brandwein answered Jan 27, 2023

3.5k points

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

1.6m questions

2.0m answers