SOLUTION: I am working a problem and need to know tif either x-3x-16 or x^2-x-12 can be factored?? Thank you for your help!

SOLUTION: I am working a problem and need to know tif either x-3x-16 or x^2-x-12 can be factored?? Thank you for your help!

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Question 110981: I am working a problem and need to know tif either x-3x-16 or x^2-x-12 can be factored?? Thank you for your help!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
need to know if either x-3x-16 or x^2-x-12 can be factored??
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x-3x-16
= -2x-16
= -2(x++8)
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x^2-x-12
= (x-4)(x+3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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