22.05.2021

how do you factor x^2-2x-8 using algebra tiles

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Mathematics
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x=4    x=-2

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2-2x-8=0

What 2 numbers multiply to -8 and add to -2

-4*2 = -8

-4+2 = -2

(x-4) (x+2) =0

Using the zero product property

x-4 =0     x+2 =0

x-4+4=0+4    x+2-2=0-2

x=4    x=-2

Mathematics
Step-by-step answer
P Answered by PhD

x=4    x=-2

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2-2x-8=0

What 2 numbers multiply to -8 and add to -2

-4*2 = -8

-4+2 = -2

(x-4) (x+2) =0

Using the zero product property

x-4 =0     x+2 =0

x-4+4=0+4    x+2-2=0-2

x=4    x=-2

Mathematics
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P Answered by PhD

A) x^2-2x-8

Step-by-step explanation:

The polynomial factored is equal to the area of the algebra tiles. This means the quadratic is

x^2 + x+ x -x -x -x -x-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1\\x^2-2x-8

After writing out each tile as a term, combine like terms to simplify. This ia the quadratic.

x^2-2x-8

Mathematics
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P Answered by PhD
In step 1, because you want to find factors that multiply to -8 and add to -2. So the correct factorization is (x-4)(x+2). The student got the minus sign wrong.

(Then in step 3 the x=3 is also very wrong, but that looks more like a typo).
(Also, it should be x-4=0 OR x+2=0, there is no x for which both factors are 0 at the same time!)
Mathematics
Step-by-step answer
P Answered by PhD

A) x^2-2x-8

Step-by-step explanation:

The polynomial factored is equal to the area of the algebra tiles. This means the quadratic is

x^2 + x+ x -x -x -x -x-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1\\x^2-2x-8

After writing out each tile as a term, combine like terms to simplify. This ia the quadratic.

x^2-2x-8

Mathematics
Step-by-step answer
P Answered by PhD
In step 1, because you want to find factors that multiply to -8 and add to -2. So the correct factorization is (x-4)(x+2). The student got the minus sign wrong.

(Then in step 3 the x=3 is also very wrong, but that looks more like a typo).
(Also, it should be x-4=0 OR x+2=0, there is no x for which both factors are 0 at the same time!)
Mathematics
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P Answered by Master
It’s be the fourth answer, x^2-8

You wouldn’t have to worry much about the absent coefficient.
Mathematics
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P Answered by Master
Factories both equations:
5(x - 4) / (x + 2)(x - 4)

Then take out the common brackets:
5 / x + 2

Minus 2 from both sides:
3 / x

If you are looking for the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator, the answer would be (x - 4)
Mathematics
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P Answered by Specialist
It’s be the fourth answer, x^2-8

You wouldn’t have to worry much about the absent coefficient.
Mathematics
Step-by-step answer
P Answered by Master
Factories both equations:
5(x - 4) / (x + 2)(x - 4)

Then take out the common brackets:
5 / x + 2

Minus 2 from both sides:
3 / x

If you are looking for the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator, the answer would be (x - 4)

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