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The problem is x(squared) -7x +10

The choices for the answer are:

(x-5)(x+2)
(x+5)(x+2)
(x-5)(x-2)
(x+5)(x-2)

2006-11-25 08:22:35 · 4 answers · asked by tia 3 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

4 answers

(x-5)(x-2)
Multiplying the x 's together gives you the x^2
Multiplying the -5 times the -2 gives +10
Adding -5x to -2x gives you the -7x

2006-11-25 08:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0 0

x2-7x+10
well u can use method #1, forgot the name, basically u ask urself, what 2 # when u add, u get the second term and what 2 # when u multiply, u get the last term

so (x-5)(x-2)

2006-11-25 08:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by Zack C 3 · 0 0

(x-5)(x-2)

2006-11-25 08:26:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

(x-5)(x-2)

because unfoiling gives you x^2-2x-5x+10 = x^2-7x+10, hence (x-5)(x-2)

2006-11-25 08:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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