Question Factor. x^2-13x+42 Answer Attempt 1 out of 2

To factor the quadratic expression $x^2 - 13x + 42$, we need to find two numbers that multiply to give the constant term (42) and add up to give the coefficient of the linear term (-13).<br /><br />The two numbers that satisfy these conditions are -6 and -7. Therefore, we can factor the quadratic expression as follows:<br /><br />$x^2 - 13x + 42 = (x - 6)(x - 7)$<br /><br />So, the factored form of $x^2 - 13x +$ is $(x - 6)(x - 7)$.