Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Prerequisites - P.4 - Factoring Polynomials - Exercises - Page 40: 85

Answer

$B$ is either $-14, -2, 2,$ or $14$

Work Step by Step

$x^2+Bx-15,$ $a+b=B, ab=-15$ $GCF(15, 1)= 1, 3, 5, 15$ Thus, either $B=-1+15=14$ or $B=-3+5=2$ or $B=1-15=-14$ or $B=-5+3=-2$
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