Question

4. Factor the trinomial: x^2-7x-8. Which of the following is one of the factors?

O(x-4)
O(x-8)
O (x-1)
O (x+8)

Answer 1

Explanation:

To factor the trinomial x^2-7x-8, we need to find two numbers whose product is -8 and whose sum is -7. The numbers are -8 and +1. Therefore, we can rewrite the trinomial as:

x^2 - 7x - 8 = (x - 8)(x + 1)

So, one of the factors is (x - 8).