Question 84891

x^2 + 2x - 3

Need to find 2 numbers whose sum is 2 and product is -3

The numbers are 3 and -1.

Splitting the middle term,

= x^2 + 3x - x - 3

= x(x+3) -1(x+3)

= (x+3) (x-1)

Hope you follow.