Question

For the trinomial 3x² + 25x +8, choose two numbers whose product is 24 and whose sum is 25.Choose the correct numbers below.

Answer 1

SOLUTION

From

$3x^{2}+25x+8$

The two numbers are 24 and 1. Because

$\begin{gathered} 24\times1=24\text{ and } \\ 24+1=25 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the two numbers are 24 and 1