Question

Solving QE's by factoring

Answer 1

Answer:

The factored form of this is (x - 7)(x -4)

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to factor quadratic equaitons with a 1 as the first coefficient, we look for two numbers that multiply to the last number (28), but add up to the middle number (-11). To do this, we often list the factors of the last number.

Factors of 28

1, 28

-1, -28

2, 14

-2, -14

4, 7

-4, -7

The numbers -4 and -7 satisfy this requirement and are therefore the numbers we want. Now we stick them into parenthesis along with x terms in the front like this:

(x - 7)(x -4)

And that is the fully factored form.