document.write( "Question 55471: factor
\n" ); document.write( "3x^2+7x-6 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #37685 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x^2+7x-6
\n" ); document.write( "AC=-18
\n" ); document.write( "B=7
\n" ); document.write( "Find two numbers whose product is -18
\n" ); document.write( "and whose sum is 7.
\n" ); document.write( "They are 9 and -2
\n" ); document.write( "Rewrite as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "3x^2+9x-2x-6
\n" ); document.write( "Factor as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "3x(x+3)-2(x+3)
\n" ); document.write( "(x+3)(3x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );