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) (Show Source):
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
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)