how do you factor 5x^2+7x-6?

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how do you factor 5x^2+7x-6?

2007-05-10 14:12:47 · 3 answers · asked by jizzy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

3 answers

5x^2+7x-6
(5x-3)(x+2)

2007-05-10 14:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋

5x^2 + 7x - 6 = (x + 2) (5x - 3)

(see that 6 can be expressed as 2 multiplied by 3 and 7 can be expressed as 10 - 3. The rest is just trying out the right sequence of the quotients).

2007-05-10 21:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

(5x-3)(x+2)

2007-05-10 21:21:18 · answer #3 · answered by dwinbaycity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋