SOLUTION: Factor the trinomial 2x2 + 17x - 9 on your paper. Which of the following would be part of the factored answer?

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Question 83710: Factor the trinomial 2x2 + 17x - 9 on your paper. Which of the following would be part of the factored answer?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor the trinomial 2x^2 + 17x - 9
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2x^2-x+18x-9
=x(2x-1)+8(2x-1)
=(2x-1)(x+8)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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