Question 9 of 10
2 Points
When asked to factor the x? - 100, a student gives the answer (x-1000x-10)
What is the wrong with this answer?
O
A. - 1 is also a factor
O
B. One of the minus signs should be a plus sign
O
c. Both minus signs should be plus signs
O
D. There is nothing wrong with the answer
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take the logarithm of both sides (the base of the log doesn't matter):

apply the exponent property - this says that :

distribute the log terms on both sides:

group like terms together:

divide through both sides by the coefficient on :

you can do some additional rewriting here using the properties of the logarithm to simplify things if you like: