5. Using the Distributive Property
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Factors | Sum of Factors |
---|---|
1 and -6 | -5 |
-1 and 6 | 5 |
2 and -3 | -1 |
-2 and 3 | 1 |
We see that -2 and 3 have a product of -6 and a sum of 1.
We will start by placing the first term, x2, in the top left-hand corner and the last term, -40, in the lower right-hand corner.
Finally, we find the factor for each row and column.