document.write( "Question 26950: Thank you for your help! I have now come upon another type of equation on this worksheet that I don't understand. example: 25x^2-15xy+2y^2 I am not sure how to factor using trail and error on this one because of all the variables. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #14672 by elima(1433)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve just as if you only had 1 varialbe; \n" ); document.write( "25x^2-15xy+2y^2 \n" ); document.write( "There are 3 givens; \n" ); document.write( "25 is a perfect square, there is the variablr x and y so they both are in the factor, and since the last sign is + and the first is -, you now both signs are going to be -; \n" ); document.write( "(5x-_y)(5x-_y) \n" ); document.write( "what two facots =2? 1,2 \n" ); document.write( "(5x-y)(5x-2y) \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps \n" ); document.write( "=) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |