Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 6 - Section 6.3 - Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2+bx+c - Exercise Set - Page 436: 71

Answer

$-1*(2x+1)(x-5)$

Work Step by Step

$-2x^2+9x+5$ $-1*(2x^2-9x-5)$ Factors of -5: 1 and -5, 5 and -1 Factors of 2: 1 and 2, -1 and -2 $(2x+1)(x-5)$ $2x*x+2x*-5+x*1+(1)(-5)$ $2x^2-10x+x-5$ $2x^2-9x-5$ $-1*(2x+1)(x-5)$
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