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Question 55040: I am stuck on correct answer for:

One of the factors of x^2 + x - 6 is:

What is correct resolve to this?
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ax^2 + bx + c ~> factors of ac that sum to b?
1x^2 + 1x - 6 ~> factors of -6 that sum to 1? 3 and -2
x^2 + 3x - 2x - 6
(x^2 + 3x) + (-2x - 6)
x(x + 3) - 2(x + 3)
(x - 2)(x + 3) are your factors