SOLUTION: What is the factor of x2 + 3x - 4

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Question 512634: What is the factor of x2 + 3x - 4
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Poorly worded question. A quadratic polynomial has two factors, so you should have asked, "What are the factors of..."

Hint: 4 times -1 is -4, and 4 plus -1 is 3.

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