SOLUTION: Can I get help factoring the polynomial. 4s + 6st -14st^2. I'mm confused as what I need to do.

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Question 101173: Can I get help factoring the polynomial.
4s + 6st -14st^2.
I'mm confused as what I need to do.

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there is a 2s in each term that can be factored out ... (2s)(2+3t-7t^2)

to factor the quadratic, look for combinations of the factors of 2 and -7 that can give you 3

+-1 and +-2 for 2 ... +-1 and +-7 for 7 ... no way to get 3; so the quadratic is not factorable

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