Answer: 117 people at summer camp
Step-by-step explanation:
52+47+18=117
117 people
To factor the given function, find a term that is divisible by both terms. For this problem, the factor would be 2, since 2x^2 and -18 are both divisible by 2.
2(x^2 - 9)
You could further factor out x^2 - 9 because it is factorable by (x - 3) and (x + 3). Thus, it would be
2(x -3)(x+3)
x
=
−
7
or
x
=
−
8
Explanation:
Find a pair of factors of
56
with sum
15
.
The pair
7
,
8
works in that
7
⋅
8
=
56
and
7
+
8
=
15
Hence:
0
=
x
2
+
15
x
+
56
=
(
x
+
7
)
(
x
+
8
)
So:
x
=
−
7
or
x
=
−
8
Alternative method