Answer:
[tex](x-1)(x+4)[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
[tex]x^2+3x-4[/tex]
The best way to write a polynomial with three terms as a product of binomials is to FACTOR!
The middle number is 3 and the last number is -4.
Factoring means we want something like
[tex](x+?)(x+?)[/tex]
We need two numbers that...
ADD together to get 3 and
MULTIPLY together to get -4
Test the numbers -1 and 4:
[tex]-1+4=3\\(-1)4=-4[/tex]
These are the right numbers! Now, I can write them as factored binomials!
[tex](x-1)(x+4)[/tex]
