Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 5 - Polynomials and Factoring - 5.3 Factoring Trinomials of the Type ax2+bx+c - 5.3 Exercise Set - Page 326: 5

Answer

$(x+4)(2x-1)$

Work Step by Step

Using the factoring of trinomials in the form $ax^2+bx+c,$ the $\text{ expression }$ \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2x^2+7x-4 \end{array} has $ac= 2(-4)=-8 $ and $b= 7 .$ The two numbers with a product of $c$ and a sum of $b$ are $\left\{ 8,-1 \right\}.$ Using these $2$ numbers to decompose the middle term of the trinomial expression above results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2x^2+8x-x-4 .\end{array} Grouping the first and second terms and the third and fourth terms, the given expression is equivalent to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (2x^2+8x)-(x+4) .\end{array} Factoring the $GCF$ in each group results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} 2x(x+4)-(x+4) .\end{array} Factoring the $GCF= (x+4) $ of the entire expression above results to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (x+4)(2x-1) .\end{array}
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