document.write( "Question 221654: I have another problem that i do not understand. Help please! 5w2-18w+9 of course the 2 after the w is supposed to be a little tiny 2 a bit above the w. Thank you for your help. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #166198 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5w2-18w+9 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "AC = 5*9 = 45 \n" ); document.write( "B = -18 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "The numbers you want are -15 and -3 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rewrite: \n" ); document.write( "5w^2 - 15w -3w + 9 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Factor 1st two and last two: \n" ); document.write( "5w(w-3) - 3(5w-3) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Final Answer: (w-3)(5w-3) \n" ); document.write( "============================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |