SOLUTION: Can you help with factoring polynomials? 6x^2 + 8x - 20

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6x^2 + 8x - 20

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6x^2 + 8x - 20
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2(3x^2+4x-10)
=2(?)
x = [-4 +- sqrt(16-4*3*-10)]/6
x = [-4 +- sqrt136]/6
x = [-4 +- 2sqrt(34)]/6
x = [ -2 +- sqrt(34)]/3
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Factors:
= 2(x - [(-2/3) + (1/3)sqrt(34)])(x - [ (-2) - (1/3)sqrt(34)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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