SOLUTION: How Do You Fully Factorise y squared-7x+10? I Have Gotten As Far As y squared -5x-2x+10

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Question 128712: How Do You Fully Factorise y squared-7x+10?
I Have Gotten As Far As y squared -5x-2x+10

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor(ise):
The factors will be two binomials of the form: (y+m)(y+n) in which m*n = 10 and m+n = -7
Here are a few possibilities:
m=2 and n=5...m*n = 10 and m+n = 7 No good 'cause you need m+n = -7
m = -2 and n = -5 ...m*n = 10 and m+n = -7 Good!, So...

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