SOLUTION: can someone help me out with this problem I have to factor complete. I have been working on this all day and I can not figure it out. help me please. the problem is 14x^2 -

Question 13534: can someone help me out with this problem I have to factor complete. I have been working on this all day and I can not figure it out. help me please.
the problem is
14x^2 - 17 -6
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, I assume that your expression should be:
Your question did not have the x after the 17.
This is the factored form.
How did I get this? I took the x^2 term (14x^2) and tried (2x)(7x) and then the constant term (-6) and tried (2)(-3) and these worked and I was able to get the correct x-term of -17x.
Check usinf FOIL:
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