SOLUTION: State f(x) and g(x) for which f(x)*g(x)=2x^2+11x-6. How do you go about doing this problem? Thank you!

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Question 639319: State f(x) and g(x) for which f(x)*g(x)=2x^2+11x-6. How do you go about doing this problem? Thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint:

Factor 2x^2+11x-6

You do this by multiplying 2 and -6 to get -12. Then you find two numbers that multiply to -12 and add to 11. These two numbers are 12 and -1

So

2x^2+11x-6

2x^2+12x-x-6

Now factor by grouping