SOLUTION: I have been working on these questions, and cannot seem to understand the concept. Could you kindly help me. I have 2 questions that has to be answered. 1: How can you determi

Question 97681: I have been working on these questions, and cannot seem to understand the concept. Could you kindly help me. I have 2 questions that has to be answered.
1: How can you determine if ax2 + bx + c is prime?

2: Your friend is taking an algebra class that began one week after ours. Post an email to your friend in this discussion question thread explaining a general strategy for factoring in a very organized way.
Thank you kindly

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1: How can you determine if ax2 + bx + c is prime?
The quadratic formula guarteen that the quadratic
form is never prime in the Complex Number System.
It IS prime in the Real Number System if b^2-4ac is
a negative number.
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2: Your friend is taking an algebra class that began one week after ours. Post an email to your friend in this discussion question thread explaining a general strategy for factoring in a very organized way.
Use the Quadratic formula to find roots r1 and r2.
The factors are then (x-r1) and (x-r2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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