SOLUTION: factor 3x^2+7x-6

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Question 55471: factor
3x^2+7x-6

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x^2+7x-6
AC=-18
B=7
Find two numbers whose product is -18
and whose sum is 7.
They are 9 and -2
Rewrite as follows:
3x^2+9x-2x-6
Factor as follows:
3x(x+3)-2(x+3)
(x+3)(3x-2)
Cheers,
Stan H.

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