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What constant must we place in the blank below in order to be able to factor the resulting expression into the product of two linear factors:
2mn - 16m - 7n + ____
2mn - 16m - 7n + ____
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Answered by
Steve
well, you have
2m(n-8) - 7n
So, if you want a common factor of n-8, you would need 56
That would give you
2m(n-8) - 7n + 56
= 2m(n-8) - 7(n-8)
= (2m-7)(n-8)
2m(n-8) - 7n
So, if you want a common factor of n-8, you would need 56
That would give you
2m(n-8) - 7n + 56
= 2m(n-8) - 7(n-8)
= (2m-7)(n-8)
Answered by
Steve
Read what I wrote. I guarantee that you will find the answer.
Answered by
XXX
Is the answer 56?
Answered by
XXX
Yes
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Anonymous
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