SOLUTION: how to you factor 5x^2+34x+24

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Question 356113: how to you factor 5x^2+34x+24
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x^2+34x+24
5*24=120
2 factors of 120 whose sum is 34 are 4 and 30
5x^2+4x+30x+24
=x(5x+4)+6(5x+4) Factoring by grouping.
=(x+6)(5x+4)
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Ed