Question

Solve by factoring. g^2+4g-32=0
(1 point)
g = 32 or 28
g= 4 or 8
g= 2 or -16
g= 4 or -8

Answer 1

To solve by factoring, we need to find two numbers that multiply to -32 and add up to 4 (the middle coefficient). The two numbers are 8 and -4.

So, we rewrite the equation as:

(g + 8)(g - 4) = 0

Setting each factor to zero, we get:

g + 8 = 0 or g - 4 = 0

Solving for g gives the two possible solutions:

g = -8 or g = 4

So, the correct answer is g = -8 or g = 4.