SOLUTION: Factor: Factor the product of the polynomial. 6x^2-13x+6 Please show me step by step to get the answer. Thanks

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Question 462365: Factor: Factor the product of the polynomial.
6x^2-13x+6
Please show me step by step to get the answer. Thanks

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The easiest way to do these, rather than doing a bunch of trial and error, is to set the trinomial equal to zero and solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula.

In this case the discriminant:

is a perfect square so we know that the trinomial factors over the rationals.



So or

Therefore the factors are:




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