How do you factor?
m^2-11m+18=0
m^2-11m+18=0
1 Answer
May 24, 2018
Factors are:
Explanation:
Trying to factor by splitting the middle term:
Step 1
Factoring
The first term is,
The middle term is,
The last term, "the constant", is
Step 2
Find two factors of
#-9 + (-2) = -11 -----> This is the one
Step 3
Rewrite the polynomial splitting the middle term using the two factors found in step 2 above, -9 and -2