Question

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factor.
$x^2 - 17x + 70$
answer attempt 1 out of 10

Explanation:

Step1: Find two numbers that multiply to 70 and add to -17.

The numbers are -7 and -10 because $(-7)\times(-10) = 70$ and $(-7)+(-10)=-17$.

Step2: Factor the quadratic using these numbers.

We can write the quadratic as $(x - 7)(x - 10)$ since $x^{2}-17x + 70=(x - 7)(x - 10)$.

Answer:

$(x - 7)(x - 10)$