SOLUTION: What is the factorization of {{{x^2-37x+325}}}

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Question 205721: What is the factorization of x%5E2-37x%2B325
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the factorization of x%5E2-37x%2B325
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Use the quadratic formula to get:
x = [37 +- sqrt(37^2-4*325)]/2
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x = [37 +- sqrt(69)]/2
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x = [(37/2) +- (1/2)sqrt(69))
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Each of those answer is a root of the quadratic.
The factors are (x-root1)(x-root2)
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stan H.