Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Factoring an expression is the process of undoing the multiplication.
Assume you have a function f(x):
[tex]f(x)=x^2+2x-48[/tex]
This can be factored:
[tex]f(x)=(x+8)(x-6)[/tex]
Using multiplication and the distributive property, you arrive back to:
[tex]f(x)=x^2+2x-48[/tex]
Then you can see clearly that all we've done is reverse the multiplication.
