2006-11-13 07:58:44 · 6 answers · asked by chelsea y 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Yes, you can factor it as follows:
x² - 22x + 7x
= (x - 4)(x - 18)
2006-11-13 08:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x^2 - 22x + 72 = 0
(x - 18)(x - 4) =
x - 18 = 0 or x - 4 = 0
x = 18 or x = 4
QED
2006-11-13 08:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
72 -22X + X^ 2
= X^2 -22X +72
= (X -18) (X - 4)
2006-11-13 08:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
72 - 22x + x^2
(x-18)(x-4) or (18-x)(4-x) they are the same thing.
2006-11-13 08:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
x^2-22x+72
(x-18)(x-4)
2006-11-13 08:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(18-x)(4-x)
2006-11-13 09:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋