SOLUTION: This is a worksheet. All it says is to factor 2p^2-9p+10. I have tried (2p-2)(p-5); (2p-2)(p-5); (2p-10)(p-1); and (2p-1)(p-10). Can you please show me what I am doing wrong.

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Question 129770This question is from textbook algebra concepts and applications
: This is a worksheet. All it says is to factor 2p^2-9p+10. I have tried (2p-2)(p-5); (2p-2)(p-5); (2p-10)(p-1); and (2p-1)(p-10). Can you please show me what I am doing wrong.

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This question is from textbook algebra concepts and applications

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This is a worksheet. All it says is to factor 2p^2-9p+10. I have tried (2p-2)(p-5); (2p-2)(p-5); (2p-10)(p-1); and (2p-1)(p-10). Can you please show me what I am doing wrong.

if you solve 2p^2-9p+10=0 roots are 5/2 and 2 so
2p^2-9p+10= 2(p-5/2)(p-2)=(2p-5)(p-2)