SOLUTION: Factor completely: x2 � 9x + 20

Question 166162: Factor completely:
x2 � 9x + 20

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This site gives a nice tutorial on factoring:
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/factquad.htm
.
x^2 � 9x + 20
.
Basically, you're looking for two factors of 20 that when combined together gives you -9. The two factors are -4 and -5.
.
Which results in:
(x-4)(x-5)
RELATED QUESTIONS
Factor completely: x2 � 9x + 20 (answered by wuwei96815)

Factor completely: x2 � 9x + 20 (answered by checkley77)

factor completely... (answered by mananth)

Factor completely. x2 - 50xy... (answered by richwmiller)

Factor completely and FOIL x^2 + 9x +... (answered by tutorcecilia)

Factor the trinomial completely... (answered by user_dude2008)

Factor the trinomial completely... (answered by Mathtut)

x2+9x+20=0 (answered by checkley71)

x2 + 9x =... (answered by mastermath)