SOLUTION: 12v^2-5v=2

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Question 687790: 12v^2-5v=2

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12v%5E2+-+5v+-+2+=+0
Which factors of 12 and 2 have a sum of -5?
Factors of 2: 1, 2
Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
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4*2 = 8 ==> this must be negative to yield, -5
3*1 = 3
-8+3 = -5
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(4v+1)(3v-2)=0
v = -1%2F4 and 2%2F3
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