Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 4 - Quadratic Functions and Equations - 4-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 221: 41

Answer

$(2m-5)(m-3)$

Work Step by Step

Using the factoring of trinomials in the form $ax^2+bx+c,$ the given expression, \begin{align*} 2m^2-11m+15 \end{align*} has $ac= 2(15)=30 $ and $b= -11 .$ The two numbers with a product of $c$ and a sum of $b$ are $\left\{ -5,-6 \right\}.$ Using these $2$ numbers to decompose the middle term of the trinomial expression above results to \begin{align*} 2m^2-5m-6m+15 \end{align*} Grouping the first and second terms and the third and fourth terms, the expression above is equivalent to \begin{align*} (2m^2-5m)-(6m-15) \end{align*} Factoring the $GCF$ in each group results to \begin{align*} m(2m-5)-3(2m-5) \end{align*} Factoring the $GCF= (2m-5) $ of the entire expression above results to \begin{align*} (2m-5)(m-3) \end{align*}
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