factor the polynomial
2007-08-03 17:11:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
a^2 - 2a - 35 = (a-7)(a+5)
2007-08-03 17:13:43 · answer #1 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a^2 - 2a - 35 = (a + 5)(a - 7)
2007-08-04 00:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
(a-7)(a+5)
cause a X a = a^2
-7 X 5 = -35
and when you distribute you'll get -7+5=-2a
2007-08-04 00:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by the worr e ore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(a + 5)(a - 7)
2007-08-04 00:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats tough (a-7)(a+5). If the coefficient of the quadratic term is 1, these 2 terms must multiply to the quadratic constant and add up to the coefficient of the linear term.
2007-08-04 00:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(A+5) X (A-7)
2007-08-04 00:14:28 · answer #6 · answered by NytRavn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(a-7)(a+5)
2007-08-04 00:18:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
(a-7)(a+5)
2007-08-04 00:13:44 · answer #8 · answered by superman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋