Identify Factors: To factor the quadratic expression x2−11x+28, we need to find two numbers that multiply to give the constant term (28) and add up to give the coefficient of the linear term (−11).
List Factor Pairs: We list the pairs of factors of 28: (1,28), (2,14), (4,7). We need to find a pair that adds up to −11.
Find Correct Pair: The pair of factors of 28 that adds up to −11 is (4,7), but since we need a sum of −11, we need both numbers to be negative: (−4,−7).
Write as Binomials: We can now write the quadratic expression as a product of two binomials using the factors we found: x2−11x+28=(x−4)(x−7).
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