Solve by factoring. m² + 8m + 7 = 0 (1 point) Responses 8, 7 8, 7 –7, 1 –7, 1 –7, –1 –7, –1 7, 1

Answer 1

To factor the quadratic equation, we need to find two numbers whose product is 7 and whose sum is 8.

The two numbers that satisfy this condition are 7 and 1, so we can factor the equation as:

(m + 7)(m + 1) = 0

Setting each factor equal to zero gives us the solutions:

m + 7 = 0 or m + 1 = 0

Solving these equations gives us:

m = -7 or m = -1

So the correct responses are:

-7, -1