SOLUTION: assuming the polynomial below is factorable, what is the maximum value of b?
x^2+bx-20
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Question 1109256: assuming the polynomial below is factorable, what is the maximum value of b?
x^2+bx-20
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If is factorable, ,
Where and are positive integers.
So, and .
As and must be positive integer factors of ,
The maximum value of is
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