SOLUTION: 11x^2 - 54x-5

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Question 586365: 11x^2 - 54x-5
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'll assume you are asked to factor:
11x^2 - 54x -5
rewrite the middle term as:
11x^2 -55x+x -5
group:
(11x^2-55x) + (x-5)
11x(x-5) + (x-5)
(x-5)(11x+1)