Question #6405693Single Choice
Algebra-2
Question
Factor and solve:
Options
A
B
C
D
Answer & Analysis
Answer
C
Analysis
To factor the equation , we can factor out an x from each term, resulting in .
To further factor the quadratic expression
, we look for two numbers that multiply to 24 and add up to 11
(the coefficient of the middle term, 11). The numbers 3 and 8 fit these
criteria because and .
Therefore, we can rewrite the expression as
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