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Question
Factor the expression
(x+6)(x+7)
Evaluate
x2+13x+42
Rewrite the expression
x2+(7+6)x+42
Calculate
x2+7x+6x+42
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×7+6x+6×7
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+7)+6x+6×7
Factor out 6 from the expression
x(x+7)+6(x+7)
Solution
(x+6)(x+7)
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Find the roots
x1=−7,x2=−6
Evaluate
x2+13x+42
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2+13x+42=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
x2+13x+42
Rewrite the expression
x2+(7+6)x+42
Calculate
x2+7x+6x+42
Rewrite the expression
x×x+x×7+6x+6×7
Factor out x from the expression
x(x+7)+6x+6×7
Factor out 6 from the expression
x(x+7)+6(x+7)
Factor out x+7 from the expression
(x+6)(x+7)
(x+6)(x+7)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
x+6=0x+7=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x+6=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−6
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−6
x=−6x+7=0
Solve the equation for x
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Evaluate
x+7=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0−7
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
x=−7
x=−6x=−7
Solution
x1=−7,x2=−6
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