To factor x²-2x-4, you are looking to answer three questions.
1) What pair of numbers multiplies to 4?
2) What pair of numbers multiplies to 1?
3) Do these pairs when multiplied together, add/subtract to the middle term?
To answer (1), our pairs are 2 and 2, 4 and 1. Since there's a negative with 4 at the end (from question one), the signs will be opposite.
To answer (2), only pair multiplies to 1 - 1 and 1. Let's try both pairs from 1.
(x-4)(x+1) The middle term here is -3x. Nope.
(x-1)(x+4). The middle term here is 3x. Nope.
(x-2)(x+2) The middle term is 0x (or no middle term). Nope.
So x²-2x-4 does not factor.
Answer:
2 x 2 x 13
Step-by-step explanation:
2 times 26 = 52
You can break 26 up into 2 times 13.
So, you get 2 times 2 times 13.
Answer:D because you divide it bu a common factor
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Option C 20
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-3+3x=-2(x+1)
First: I will get rid of the bracket:
-3+3x=-2x-2
Now, all the x goes to the left side, all the numbers without x to the right side:
3x+2x=-2+3
we add up"
5x=1
divide by 5:
