What is the missing factor in x2−x−42=()(x−7)

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Simon Thomsen asked Mar 22, 2023

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What is the missing factor in x2−x−42=()(x−7)

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The missing factor has the form (x - a). The given factor is (x - 7). The product (a)(-7) must be -42, and therefore the missing factor is (x + 6)

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