Question
An expression is given.
x, squared, minus, 121x
2
−121
The expression can be written in the form left parenthesis, x, plus, a, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, x, plus, b, right parenthesis(x+a)(x+b) .
What are the values of a,a and bb ?
x, squared, minus, 121x
2
−121
The expression can be written in the form left parenthesis, x, plus, a, right parenthesis, left parenthesis, x, plus, b, right parenthesis(x+a)(x+b) .
What are the values of a,a and bb ?
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To factor the expression \( x^2 - 121x \), we can start by rearranging it into the form \( x^2 + ax + b \) and then apply factoring techniques.
The given expression is:
\[
x^2 - 121x
\]
To factor this, we can first factor out \( x \):
\[
x(x - 121)
\]
Since you specifically asked for the factorization in the form \( (x + a)(x + b) \), we can express \( x - 121 \) as \( x + (-121) \). Thus, we rewrite it as:
\[
x(x + (-121))
\]
In this factorization, we can interpret:
- \( a = 0 \)
- \( b = -121 \)
So the values of \( a \) and \( b \) are:
\[
a = 0, \quad b = -121
\]
The given expression is:
\[
x^2 - 121x
\]
To factor this, we can first factor out \( x \):
\[
x(x - 121)
\]
Since you specifically asked for the factorization in the form \( (x + a)(x + b) \), we can express \( x - 121 \) as \( x + (-121) \). Thus, we rewrite it as:
\[
x(x + (-121))
\]
In this factorization, we can interpret:
- \( a = 0 \)
- \( b = -121 \)
So the values of \( a \) and \( b \) are:
\[
a = 0, \quad b = -121
\]
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