Name four values of b which make the expression factorable:

Question

x^2 - 3x + b

Answer 1

just find two numbers where one is 3 more than the other:

1,4
7,10
etc.

Then use them to make the factors
(x+1)(x-4) = x^2-3x-4
(x+7)(x-10) = x^2-3x-70
etc.

so b becomes -4,-70, etc.

Answer 2

Thank you, Steve

Answer 3

name four values of b which makethe expression factorable x^2-3x+b.

Answer 4

-4,-10,-18,-42

Answer 5

thank you

Answer 6

Very helpful
Thank You! :)