Question

middle term splitting
x square-26x-87

Answer 1

p(x) = x2-26x-87

= x2-29x+3x-87

= (x-29)(x+3)

= VALUE OF X

= x-29 = 0 and x+3 = 0

= x = 29 and x = -3.

Answer 2

x^2 - 39x+3x-87
x(x-29)+3(x-29)
(x+3)(x-29)=0
(x+3)=0,(x-29)=0
x=-3,x=29