SOLUTION: solve the equeation 2x^2+13x+6=0

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Question 650819: solve the equeation
2x^2+13x+6=0
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Re TY

"the first thing i would do is to get the first and last multiply and then those will have to equal to the middle number"

Yes!  12x + x must equal that middle number 13x

You are definitely getting the hang of it

2x%5E2%2B+highlight%2813x%29%2B6=0+

factoring

(2x + 1)(x + 6) = 0 ,  x = -1/2   0r  x = -6

checking Factoring using FOIL

F	First terms

O	Outside terms   12x

I	Inside terms     1x

L	Last terms