Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient is 1 - Exercise Set - Page 436: 20

Answer

$(x+1)(x-6)$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ x^2-5x-6 ,$ has $c= -6 $ and $b= -5 .$ The possible factors of $c$ are $ \{ 1,-6 \} ,\{ 2,-3 \} ,\{ -1,6 \} ,\{ -2,3 \} $. Among these factors, the pair whose sum is equal to $b$ is $\{ 1,-6 \}.$ Hence, the factored form is \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (x+1)(x-6) .\end{array}
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