Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 10 - Section 10.6 - Factoring General Trinomials - Exercise - Page 356: 12

Answer

$5(2x-1)(x-3)$

Work Step by Step

For the polynomial $$ 10x^2 -35x +15=5(2x^2 -7x +3) $$ we check the factors of $ac=2(3)=6$. The only factors that can give the right middle term are $-6$ and $-1$, as follows $$ 10x^2 -35x +15=5(2x^2 -7x +3)=5(2x-1)(x-3) .$$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.