SOLUTION: Choose three integers a, b, and c—feel free to choose negative numbers. Use a, b, and c to create a trinomial ax^2 + bx + c. Can you factor this trinomial? How would you create a t

Algebra ->  Polynomials-and-rational-expressions -> SOLUTION: Choose three integers a, b, and c—feel free to choose negative numbers. Use a, b, and c to create a trinomial ax^2 + bx + c. Can you factor this trinomial? How would you create a t      Log On


   

Question 837475: Choose three integers a, b, and c—feel free to choose negative numbers. Use a, b, and c to create a trinomial ax^2 + bx + c. Can you factor this trinomial? How would you create a trinomial that will factor?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a = 1
b = 10
c = 24

x^2 + 10x + 24 factors to (x+4)(x+6)

In general, all polynomials factor over the complex plane, but if you want a trinomial of the form to factor to where r1, r2 are integers, choose b and c such that and .