<PRE><B>Question 89904</B>
{{{x^2-6x-16=0}}}
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Plus = P
Multiplication = M
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Every quadract equation is = x^2-Px+M=0
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{{{P =-b/a }}} and {{{M = c/a}}}
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{{{x^2-6x-16=0}}} &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;{{{a=1}}}, {{{b=-6}}} and {{{c=-16}}}&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
{{{P=-(-6)/1}}} --&gt; {{{P=6}}} and {{{M=-16/1}}}--&gt;{{{M=-16}}}
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{{{x^2-Px+M=0}}} is {{{x^2-(6)x+(-16)=0}}}
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What numbers have the {{{plus=6}}} and {{{multiplication=-16}}} ?
Answer: {{{-2}}} and {{{8}}}
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The factor of {{{x^2-6x-16=0}}} is {{{highlight((x-8)(x+2)=0)}}}

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**See this lesson video:
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/video-factoring-polynomials.lesson&quot;&gt;
Link Video Polynomials-and-rational-expressions&lt;/a&gt; 

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