SOLUTION: What extra step is involved in factoring ax^2+bx+c when a is not equal to 0? Please show all work

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Question 1073994: What extra step is involved in factoring ax^2+bx+c when a is not equal to 0?
Please show all work
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If when the factor, "a", is factored out and the quadratic part is factorable, then
ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc
a%28x%5E2%2B%28b%2Fa%29x%2Bc%2Fa%29

Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):