SOLUTION: Please help me factor and check this trionomial: v

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Question 45128: Please help me factor and check this trionomial: v
Answer by adamchapman(301) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x%5E2-x-3=%282x%2Ba%29%28x%2Bb%29
We can see that %28a%2B2b%29x=-1%28x%29
and ab=-3
These criteria are satisfied if and only if
a=-2 and b=1
I hope this helps.
Adam
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