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Question 149363: Can You Help Me???
Please Simplify:
3x^2-22x+7: Can You Help Me???
Please Simplify:
3x^2-22x+7
Answer by Fombitz(1756) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Instead of simplify, I think you mean factor.
3x^2-22x+7=(3x+a)(x+b)
Where a*b=7 and a+3b=-22.
Let's try a=-1, b=-7.
That satisfies both conditions.
3x^2-22x+7=(3x-1)(x-7)