What expression is equivalent to d² + 2d - 48?

A.) (d-6) (d - 8)

B.) (d-6) (d + 8)

C.) (d+6) (d-8)

D.) (d+6) (d+8)

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Jazlyn Conway

Mathematics

21 March, 05:12

What expression is equivalent to d² + 2d - 48?

A.) (d-6) (d - 8)

B.) (d-6) (d + 8)

C.) (d+6) (d-8)

D.) (d+6) (d+8)

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Vance Day · Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The middle number is 2 and the last number is - 48.

Factoring means we want something like

(d+_) (d+_)

Fill in the blanks in

(d+_) (d+_)

with - 6 and 8 to get ...

(d-6) (d+8)

What expression is equivalent to d² + 2d - 48?A.) (d-6) (d - 8)B.) (d-6) (d + 8)C.) (d+6) (d-8)D.) (d+6) (d+8)

What expression is equivalent to d² + 2d - 48?

A.) (d-6) (d - 8)

B.) (d-6) (d + 8)

C.) (d+6) (d-8)

D.) (d+6) (d+8)