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: 9

Answer

$$(16x+5)(x-1).$$

Work Step by Step

For the polynomial $$ 16x^2 - 11x - 5 $$ we check the factors of $ac=-5(16)=-80$. The only factors that can give the right middle term are $-5$ and $16$, as follows $$16x^2 - 11x - 5 =(16x+5)(x-1).$$
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.