SOLUTION: Suppose ( x + a )( x + b )= x^2 + ( b - 6)x + 180. Find the values of a and b
I have been working on this problem for the last 1 and a half hrs. It is so confusing! Please help
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Question 194042: Suppose ( x + a )( x + b )= x^2 + ( b - 6)x + 180. Find the values of a and b
I have been working on this problem for the last 1 and a half hrs. It is so confusing! Please help me out with it!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
( x + b )= x^2 + ( b - 6)x + 180)
Using FOIL we know that:
( x + b ) = x^2 + (a + b)x + ab)
From which we can see that:
and
So,
and
John
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