SOLUTION: I need help solving this trinomial 2y^2-7y+5

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Question 781708: I need help solving this trinomial
2y^2-7y+5

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need help solving this trinomial
2y^2-7y+5
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It's not an equation, so you cannot "solve" it.
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You can factor it using the AC Method:::
2y^2 -2y-5y +5
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2y(y-1)-5(y-1)
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= (y-1)(2y-5)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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