SOLUTION: I need help with this equation. The problem is use factoring to solve the equation. x^2-19x+88=0 Thank you for your help.

SOLUTION: I need help with this equation. The problem is use factoring to solve the equation. x^2-19x+88=0 Thank you for your help.

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Question 153519This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: I need help with this equation. The problem is use factoring to solve the equation. x^2-19x+88=0
Thank you for your help. This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x by factoring:

The factors will look like: where: and
So, if you write some of the factors of 88 you get:
88 = 11*8 and (-11)+(-8) = -19, so...
then...

so that:
or
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