Tuesday, 25 February 2014

FACTORIZATION C9

Factorize 2x2 - 3x - 35.

Solution

= 2x2 - 3x - 35. We split the middle term (-3x) to be (+7x - 10x).

= 2x2 + 7x - 10x - 35.

= (2x2 + 7x) – (10x – 35).

= x(2x + 7) – 5(2x + 7).

= (x - 5) (2x + 7)

Hence 2x2 - 3x – 35 = (x - 5) (2x + 7) answer.


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