How do you factor $x² + 10x - 11$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-08T09:33:13

$(x+11)(x-1)$

$x^2+10x-11 = x^2+11x-x-11$

Factorizing

$x(x+11)-1(x+11)$

$=(x+11)(x-1)$

Answer 2 · 2018-05-08T09:35:20

$(x+11)(x-1)$

$"since the coefficient of "x^2" is 1 then"$

$"the factors of - 11 which sum to + 10 are + 11 and - 1"$

$rArrx^2+10x-11=(x+11)(x-1)$

How do you factor x² + 10x - 11x² + 10x - 11?