SOLUTION: under which condition is quadratic equation can be factorable where a is not equal to zero

SOLUTION: under which condition is quadratic equation can be factorable where a is not equal to zero

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Question 852753: under which condition is quadratic equation can be factorable where a is not equal to zero
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, factorable if .

Your specification that is not an obstacle because, if you have a quadratic equation, with , then you can add the additive inverse of v to both sides:

and for all practical purposes, , so you still have:
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