Question

Factories the following algebraic expressions (a) x2+x-6 (b) 2x2-13x-7

Answer 1

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Answer 2

(a) x2+x-6=x2+3x-2x-6=x(x+3)-2(x+3)=(x-2)(x+3)
(b) 2x2-13x-7=2x2+14x-x-7=2x(x+7)-1(x+7)=(2x-1)(x+7)