SOLUTION: how do you do factor form like n^2 + 11n +18

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Question 263126: how do you do factor form like
n^2 + 11n +18
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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You want 2 numbers such that the product = 18 and the sum = 11. From
n^2 + 11n +18
we get
(n+2)(n+9)