Question

factories by splitting the middle term a²+46a+205​

Answer 1

Answer:

a²+41a+5a+205

= a(a+41)+5(a+41)

= (a+5)(a+41)

so possible values of a are -5 and -41

hopefully it helped you.

Answer 2

a²+46a+205=0

a²+41a+5a+205=0

a(a+41)+5(a+41)=0

(a+41)(a+5)=0

a=-41 or -5