SOLUTION: Please factor the following expression: x^2-48x-100 (x^2 stands for “x squared”)

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Question 229867: Please factor the following expression:
x^2-48x-100 (x^2 stands for “x squared”)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factor the following expression:
x^2-48x-100
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Think of two numbers whose product is -100
and whose sum is -48
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Ans: -50 and +2
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Rewrite the expression replacing -48x by 2x-50x
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x^2+2x-50x-100
Factor:
x(x+2) - 50(x+2)
= (x+2)(x-50)
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Cheers,
Stan H.