Solve the equation by factoring: x^2 + 13x = -42
show your work and check your answer.

x=-6, -7

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2+13x=-42

x^2+13x-(-42)=0

x^2+13x+42=0

factor out the trinomial,

find two numbers that when they multiply,

you get the third term, which is 42 in this case.

And when you add them, you get the second term, which is 13 in this case.

(x+6)(x+7)=0

zero property

x+6=0, x+7=0,

x=0-6=-6

x=0-7=-7

Multiplication

Step-by-step explanation:

3r means 3 times R. We don't write it just like we don't write 1.0 for 1 or 1.000... A number in front of a variable means that number times that variable.

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