Factor the polynomial x 2 + 5 x − 6 . Your answer can be written as ( x + A ) ( x + B ) where A < B

Name: factor the polynomial x 2 5 x 6 your answer can be written as x a x b where a b
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Description: factor the polynomial x 2 5 x 6 your answer can be written as x a x b where a b

          Factor the polynomial  
x
2
+
5
x
−
6
 . Your answer can be written as  
(
x
+
A
)
(
x
+
B
)
  where  
A
<
B

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Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

Julie Miller,Molly O’Neill,Nancy Hyde 3rd Edition

Chapter 6

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Solved by Expert Khushbu Rani

07/23/2023

Step 1

Those numbers are -1 and 6 because -1 * 6 = -6 and -1 + 6 = 5. So, we can write the polynomial as (x - 1)(x + 6). However, the question asks for A < B. So, we rearrange the factors to get (x + 6)(x - 1). Show more…

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