Algebra Examples

$y^{2} + y - 6$

Step 1

Consider the form $x^{2} + b x + c$ . Find a pair of integers whose product is $c$ and whose sum is $b$ . In this case, whose product is $- 6$ and whose sum is $1$ .

$- 2, 3$

Step 2

Write the factored form using these integers.

$(y - 2) (y + 3)$