en

English

Español

Português

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Русский

中文(简体)

한국어

日本語

Tiếng Việt

עברית

العربية

Popular >

factor a^2-a-6

Solution

factor

a^{2} - a - 6

Solution

(a + 2) (a - 3)

Solution steps

a^{2} - a - 6

Break the expression into groups

= (a^{2} + 2 a) + (- 3 a - 6)

Factor out

a

from

a^{2} + 2 a : a (a + 2)

Factor out

- 3

from

- 3 a - 6 : - 3 (a + 2)

= a (a + 2) - 3 (a + 2)

Factor out common term

a + 2

= (a + 2) (a - 3)

Popular Examples

∣ 1 - x ∣ > 5

factor 5x^3+40x^2+75x factor

5 x^{3} + 40 x^{2} + 75 x

factor-4x^3+64x^2-256x factor

- 4 x^{3} + 64 x^{2} - 256 x

3[2-4(1+x)]=5-3(3-x)

3 [2 - 4 (1 + x)] = 5 - 3 (3 - x)

4 x - 3 < 3

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is factor a^2-a-6 ?
The solution to factor a^2-a-6 is (a+2)(a-3)