Question

What is the expression in factored form?
x^2-6x+8

Answer 1

coefficient of the x-term, that is - 6

the factors of + 8 which sum to - 6 are - 4 and - 2

⇒

x

2

−

6

x

+

8

=

(

x

−

4

)

(

x

−

2

)

Explanation:

Answer 2

there

Explanation:

tandard form:

x2 − 6x + 8 = 0

Factorization:

(x − 2)(x − 4) = 0

Solutions based on factorization:

x − 2 = 0 ⇒ x1 = 2

x − 4 = 0 ⇒ x2 = 4

Extrema:

Min = (3, −1)