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Which pair is correct for factorising x² + 15x + 56?

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Correct answer: 7 and 8

The direct answer is C: 7 and 8. To factor x² + 15x + 56 as (x + a)(x + b), the two numbers must satisfy a + b = 15 and ab = 56. The pair 7 and 8 satisfies both conditions: 7 + 8 = 15 and 7 × 8 = 56. Therefore x² + 15x + 56 = (x + 7)(x + 8). Expanding gives x² + 8x + 7x + 56 = x² + 15x + 56. Option A, 6 and 9, has the correct sum but product 54. Option B, 4 and 14, has sum 18 and product 56, so its middle term would be 18x. Option D, 5 and 10, has sum 15 but product 50. The common mistake is checking only the sum; both the sum and product must match. For a monic quadratic, the pair’s sum gives the middle coefficient and its product gives the constant term.

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Factor PairsQuadratic TrinomialFactorisationSum And ProductClass 9 MathematicsExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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