Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Perform the actual multiplication required by this guy's factors:
(x - 6)(x + 8) = x^2 - 6x + 8x - 48, or x^2 + 2x - 48. This does NOT match the given quadratic x^2 - 14x + 48. No, James is not right.
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] \sf \twoheadrightarrow \: {x}^{2} - 14x + 48 = 0 \\\sf \twoheadrightarrow {x}^{2} - 6x - 8x + 48 = 0 \\ \sf \twoheadrightarrow x(x - 6) - 8(x - 6) = 0 \\ \sf \twoheadrightarrow (x - 6)(x - 8) = 0 \\ \bf \twoheadrightarrow x = 6 \: or \: x = 8[/tex]
