Need help with some math.

[GEN.Fire Bird]

Quadratic Equations: x² + bx + c = 0.

the ones i need help with are:
_Factoring
i need -9 and +8 to have the same numbers, -9 being addition, +8 being multiplication.
14. b² - 9b + 8
16. -4 - 3m + m²
i dont need to show the work on these two.

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[Kalphiter]

14. (b-1)(b-8)
16. (m+4)(m-1)

[GEN.Fire Bird]

14. (b-1)(b-8)
16. (m+4)(m-1)

thanks man, could you by any chance do these?
they have 2 answers.
i need to show my work here.
^Solve:
17. x² - 6x + 8 = 0
18. b² - 7b + 12 = 0
19. m² + 5m + 6 = 0
20. d² + 7d + 10 = 0
21. y² - 2y - 24 = 0
22. p² - 3p = 18
23. h² + 2h = 35
24. a² + 14a = -45
25. n² - 36 = 5n
26. w² + = 11w

[Big Brother]

may I recommend Wolfram|Alpha?

for example, number seventeen - X can be 2 or 4

[Kalphiter]

Ax^2 + Bx + C

Get the equation to equal 0

Then, multiply A and C, then find factors of A*C that add up to B.

Example:

b^2 - 9b + 8
A = 1, B = -9, C =  8

A*C = 8

-8 and -1 work, they add up to B:
(x-8)(x-1)

Solutions would then be 8 and 1.

[GEN.Fire Bird]

Ax^2 + Bx + C

Get the equation to equal 0

Then, multiply A and C, then find factors of A*C that add up to B.

Example:

b^2 - 9b + 8
A = 1, B = -9, C =  8

A*C = 8

-8 and -1 work, they add up to B:
(x-8)(x-1)

Solutions would then be 8 and 1.

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2. the bolded text was on my teachers board last week.........odd.