What is the product of all constants k such that the quadratic x^2 + kx +15 can be factored in the form (x+a)(x+b), where a and b are integers?
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Arturo O.
answered 11/23/19
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You want 2 integers that satisfy
ab = 15
Then
k = a + b.
The possibilities are combinations of
1 and 15
-1 and -15
3 and 5
-3 and -5
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