How do you factor $m² - 14m + 40$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-02T10:53:18

$(m-4)(m-10)$

To factorise consider the factors of + 40 which also sum to give the coefficient of the middle term, that is -14.

The factors which satisfy these conditions are - 4 and - 10

as $-4xx-10=+40" and " -4-10=-14$

$rArrm^2-14m+40=(m-4)(m-10)$

How do you factor m² - 14m + 40m² - 14m + 40?