Which of the binomials below is a factor of this trinomial?
x2 - 7x - 44
O A. X-5
O B. X-11
O C. X+ 5
O D. x2 + 11

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

x² - 7x - 44

Consider the factors of the constant term (- 44) which sum to give the coefficient of the x- term (- 7)

The factors are - 11 and + 4 , since

- 11 × 4 = - 44 and - 11 + 4 = - 7 , thus

x² - 7x - 44 = (x - 11)(x + 4) ← in factored form

with (x - 11) as a factor → B

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

collect results in alphabetical order:

answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1