Which of the binomials below is a factor of this trinomial? x2 - 6x - 16

Well, you did not show your factors but lets factor this trinomial.

x ^2 - 6x - 16

Lets use the product sum rule to factor

Think of two number that when you multiply them they equal -16 but when you ADD the two exact numbers they equal -6

The two numbers I am thinking of are -8 and 2

-8 * 2 = -16

-8 + 2 = -6

So our factors are (x -8 ) and (x + 2)

(x - 8)(x + 2)

OR

(x + 2)(x - 8)

x-8

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