Question

How do the signs of b and c in standard form, x^2 + bx + c, affect the signs of p and q in factored form, (x + p)(x + q)?

Answer 1

Answer: When b is negative and c is positive, both p and q are negative. When c is negative, either p or q is negative. When b is positive and c is positive, both p and q are positive.

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