Question

10 points, thanks for the help :)

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Factoring an expression is the process of undoing the multiplication.

Assume you have a function f(x):

$f(x)=x^2+2x-48$

This can be factored:

$f(x)=(x+8)(x-6)$

Using multiplication and the distributive property, you arrive back to:

$f(x)=x^2+2x-48$

Then you can see clearly that all we've done is reverse the multiplication.