SOLUTION: Pleas help , i am having hard time solving this home work Factor x^2+3x-4

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Question 917029: Pleas help , i am having hard time solving this home work
Factor
x^2+3x-4

Found 3 solutions by ewatrrr, rothauserc, MathLover1:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
x^2+3x-4 Hint: +3 and (-4)... factors are going to involve ± (I put + first)
(x+4)(x-1) = 0, x is -4, 1
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checking
F First terms x^2
O Outside terms -1
I Inside terms 4
L Last terms -4

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factor x^2+3x-4
first look at the factors of 4,
we have 4, 1, 2 then 4 and 1 give us the desired result
x^2+3x-4 = (x+4) * (x-1)

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2%2B3x-4+ ....write 3x as -x%2B4x

x%5E2-x%2B4x-4+ ...group

%28x%5E2-x%29%2B%284x-4+%29 ..factor

x%28x-1%29%2B4%28x-1+%29

%28x%2B4%29%28x-1+%29