Question

What is the correct factorization of x2 + 5x – 6?

Answer 1

For this case we must factor the following expression:

$x ^ 2 + 5x-6$

We must find two numbers that, when multiplied, result in -6 and when added together, result in +5. These numbers are: -1 and +6.

$-1+6=5\\-1*6=-6$

Then, we can factor the expression as:

$(x-1) (x+6)$

Answer:

$(x-1) (x+6)$

Answer 2

Answer:

x^2-5x-6

x -6

x +1

(x-6)(x+1)

x^2+5x-6

x +6

x -1

(x+6)(x-1)

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