Question

How do you factor the expression `x^2 – 6x - 27`?

Answer 1

`x^2-6x-27=(x+3)(x-9)`

Explanation:

factors of 27 are 3 and 9 which when subtracted will result to 6.
The sign of 27 is negative which tells us that we are going to subtract the factors to obtain 6.

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