SOLUTION: Please factor 8x^2-10x+3

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Question 446156: Please factor 8x^2-10x+3
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8x^2 - 10x+3
ax^2+bx+c, find two factors of a*c(24) that add up to b(-10).
a=8, b=-10, c=3
ax^2+bx+c, find two factors of a*c(24) that add up to b(-10).
-1/2*-3/4=3/8 which is c/a
then,
-1/2*-3/4=-10/8 which is b/a
(x - 1/2)(x-3/4)
(2x-1)(4x-3)

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