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a. X= -2 , x=3
(X + 2) = 0, (x -3) =0
(x + 2)(x – 3) = 0
X^2 – x -6 = 0
b. X = -7, x = 11
(x + 7) = 0, (x – 11) = 0
(x + 7) (x -11) = 0
X^2 -4x – 77 = 0
joseph rimiru answered the question on November 16, 2017 at 19:17
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