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Question 40166This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Find all positive values for k for which the following can be factored.
x^2 + x - k
Thank you!
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find all positive values for k for which the following can be factored.
x^2 + x - k
It's not possible to list all the possible k values.
Examples that would work are 2,6,12,20,30,...,(n)(n+1),.....
Cheers,
Stan H.