SOLUTION: factor completely: 20x^2+49x+30 GCF is 1. i dont know where to go from there.

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Question 870945: factor completely: 20x^2+49x+30
GCF is 1. i dont know where to go from there.

Answer by ben720(159)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First find the product of 20*30: 600. Next find two factors of 600 that add up to 49. Those will be 24 and 25. Split the 49x into 24x+25x:

Use parentheses

Factor the terms

Use the Converse of the Distributive Property

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