Answer:
2. 4
3. (x+2)(x−5)
Step-by-step explanation:
Question One.
Factor 8x+12
8x+12
4(2x+3)
Question Two.
Factor [tex]x^{2}[/tex]−3x−10
The middle number is -3 and the last number is -10.
Factoring means we want something like:
(x+_)(x+_)
We need to figure out which numbers go in the blanks.
You will need two numbers. They need to...
Add together to get -3.
Multiply together to get -10.
2+-5=-3
2·-5=-10
Fill in the blanks.
(x+2)(x-5)
Answer:
(x+2)(x−5)
