SOLUTION: Factoring help! 7x^2-36x-36.

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Question 253277: Factoring help!
7x^2-36x-36.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Greenfinch:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-6)(7x+6)
so we were looking for multiples of 7 and factors of 36 such that the difference is 36
So we have 7*6=42
42-6=36
6*6=36

Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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(7x + 6)(x - 6)
Since number term is -, there will be one - and one + term and the difference will be the x term coefficient. 7 x -6 is -42, 1 x + 6 is + 6, difference is -36