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floridaschool
Jan 28, 2008, 12:22 PM
x^2 + 6x + 5

jiten55
Jan 28, 2008, 04:11 PM
Find 2 integers, a and b, whose product is 5 and whose sum is 6.

i.e. ab = 5, a + b = 6

Then factors are (x + a) (x + b)