SOLUTION: How would you COMPLETELY FACTOR: a^2

SOLUTION: How would you COMPLETELY FACTOR: a^2 - 10ab + 3b^2?

Question 160324: How would you COMPLETELY FACTOR: a^2 - 10ab + 3b^2?

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How would you COMPLETELY FACTOR: a^2 - 10ab + 3b^2?


It does not factor because there are no two integers which
have product 3 and sum -10.

Edwin

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