SOLUTION: 2xsquared minus 37x plus 66 = 0

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Question 571974: 2xsquared minus 37x plus 66 = 0
Found 2 solutions by anomis, MathTherapy:
Answer by anomis(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x)^2 - 37x + 66 = 0
(2x)(2x) -37x + 66 = 0
4x^2 - 37 x + 66 = 0
x(4x - 37) + 66 = 0

Answer by MathTherapy(10557) About Me  (Show Source):
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2xsquared minus 37x plus 66 = 0

2x%5E2+-+37x+%2B+66

We're looking for 2 factors whose product is +166, and whose sum is -+37

These 2 factors are: -33x and -4x

Replacing -37x with these 2 factors, we get: 2x%5E2+-+33x+-+4x+%2B+66

Factoring out 2x%5E2++-+33x and -+4x+%2B+66, we get:

x(2x - 33) - 2(2x - 33)

This gives us: highlight_green%28%28x+-+2%29%282x+-+33%29%29

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