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How do you factor 2x to the second power minus 5x minus 3 equals zero?
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∙ 8y ago
2x2 - 5x - 3 = 0
The coefficients here are (2,-5,-3) so you want two numbers whose multiple is 2*(-3) = -6 and whose sum is -5. The numbers are 1 and -6.
So 2x2 - 6x + x - 3 = 0
2x(x-3) + 1(x-3) = 0
(2x+1)*(x-3) = 0
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y ago(2x + 1)(x - 3)
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