document.write( "Question 722870: Say you have a question asking you to factor 4x^2+19x+12=0 I know that the first step would be to separate 19x into something like 10x and 9x. Next you put it back in and get 4x^2+10x+9x+12=0. From there i got x(4x+5)but im not sure what to do what to finish this. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #442895 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You forgot a very important pair of steps.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1: Multiply the lead coefficient by the constant term.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2: Find a pair of factors of the result whose sum is the first degree term coefficient, and then divide the first degree term there.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 times 12 is 48. You want to find a + b = 19 where ab = 48.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Egw to Beta kai to Sigma \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |