Question

select the values for a, b, and c that will make the following equation true.
ax² + bx + c = (x + 8)(x – 1)
A. a = 1
B. a = 2
C. b = -7
D. b = 7
E. c = -8
F. c = 9

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

(x + 8)(x - 1) = x^2 - x + 8x - 8 = x^2 + 7x - 8.

Hence a = 1, b = 7, c = -8. (Options A, D and E)